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Barefoot College International UK

Barefoot College, Barefoot College UK

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1171643
Status
Registered
Registered
Feb. 16, 2017
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
c/o Sayer Vincent Llp
110 Golden Lane
LONDON
EC1Y 0TG

Activities

To prevent and relieve poverty and to promote sustainable development, in socially and economically disadvantaged communities, in some of the least developed countries in the world.

Objects: The Objects Of The CIO Are:to Prevent And Relieve Poverty And To Promote Sustainable Development, In Socially And Economically Disadvantaged Communities In Some Of The Least Developed Countries In The World, In Particular But Not Exclusively, By:(a) Promoting Sustainable Means Of Achieving Economic Growth, For Example By Training Women From Those Communities As Solar Engineers, Doctors, Innovators And Educators Who Can Then Return To Their Villages To Teach Their Community;(b) Providing Education To Communities To Make Learning Accessible And Relevant To All;(c) Providing Access To Advocates To Help Communities Take Control Of Their Lives And Their Wellbeing; (D) Making Grants To Communities To Improve Their Access To Energy, Clean Water, Healthcare And Educational Resources; (E) Making Grants To Communities To Provide Members Within The Community With An Opportunity To Learn A New Skill And Establish A Viable Profession; And(f) Raising Awareness Of Environmental Issues And Providing Information To Develop Sustainable Communities And Clean Jobs. For The Purpose Of This Clause, "Least Developed Countries" Means The United Nations List Of Countries Categorised As Such And "Sustainable Development" Means "Development Which Meets The Needs Of The Present Without Compromising The Ability Of Future Generations To Meet Their Own Needs".

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Country
Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Colombia, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, East Timor, Ethiopia, Fiji, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mexico, Micronesia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 £300,504 £325,145
Dec. 31, 2023 £351,558 £215,391
Dec. 31, 2022 £72,307 £86,235
Dec. 31, 2021 £101,206 £156,421
Dec. 31, 2020 £114,172 £175,800

Trustees

Name Appointed
Tracey Margaret Balch (Chair) Dec. 5, 2017
Ashanti Suvendrini Dickson Feb. 15, 2024
Marion Gluck May 21, 2019
Michael Bayley June 9, 2023
Natalie Binnie Sept. 25, 2020
Shevaun Haviland July 18, 2018