Country

Scotland

Charity number

SC028814

Status

Active

Registered

March 2, 1999

Legal form

Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement'

Challenges Worldwide is an innovative non-profit organisation committed to reducing poverty by empowering entrepreneurs and businesses to foster sustainable economic growth. Established in 1999, we have assisted over 5,000 enterprises in expanding their social and environmental influence, creating jobs and life-changing products and services for local communities. We design, manage, and implement capacity-building initiatives, mentorship, and development programmes for professionals and young people, enabling thousands of individuals to develop skills, confidence, and employment opportunities. Operating from Scotland and across low- and middle-income countries, we deliver programmes through dedicated local Challenges offices worldwide, ensuring local leadership and meaningful impact. Our work directly contributes to the UN Agenda 2030 by tackling global challenges through the SDGs, including No Poverty, Gender Equality, Decent Work, and Responsible Consumption.

Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies'

Objectives: To advance education and to assist in the relief of poverty in any part of the world and for those purposes only:- (i) to send volunteers of either sex and without regard to race or creed to other countries to share their skills, knowledge and experience and to develop same and to develop their understanding thereof and to share their experience with others on their return (ii) to bring volunteers to the United Kingdom to share their skills knowledge and experience and to develop same and to develop their understanding thereof and to share their experience with others on their return to their countries of origin (iii) to undertake or assist in works and projects of all kinds (iv) to educate the public concerning the nature, causes and effects of poverty and limited education in other countries, and to conduct, promote and encourage research into these matters and to publish or otherwise make available the results of such research or findings to the public (v) to establish and carry on courses and conferences for the education of men and women and to provide for the delivery and holding of lectures, demonstrations and other forms of tuition, exhibitions, public meetings, classes and conferences and to employ teachers, lecturers and other staff as may be required for such purposes as aforesaid and to provide all such appliances and things and all such provisions and necessaries as may be required for the purposes aforesaid or any of them (vi) To conduct appeals for money or other gifts or for any other assistance for any of the purposes of the company and to solicit and accept subscriptions and donations (whether of heritable or moveable property) legacies, endowments or other payments for any of the purposes of the company

Geography

Main operating location

City of Edinburgh

Geographical spread

Overseas only

Finances

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