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Minna's Children [SCIO]

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC053015
Status
Active
Registered
Dec. 14, 2023
Legal form
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Address
6 Birch Knowe
Bishopbriggs
Glasgow
G641TS

Contact

Website
minnaschildren.org
Screenshot of the Minna's Children [SCIO] website

Activities

'It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations'

'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'

Our provides essential funds to sustain and develop the work carried out by the Stella Maris Educational Foundation (“SMEF”) in Minna, Northern Nigeria.. SMEF cares for orphaned and very vulnerable children of all denominations from families blighted by poverty, disease and traumatic experiences including terrorist activity. Our objective is to help these children and young people become independent adults through the power of education, care and all necessary support for the health, wellbeing and development of each child. This charity exists to help ensure that sufficient funds are available for the continuation and improvement of these vital services and that no child in desperate need will be denied essential sanctuary and life enhancing opportunity.

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people'

Objectives: The organisation's purposes are: a) To support the Stella Maris Educational Foundation 'SMEF' charitable organisation in Nigeria. b) To help provide care, food, education and support for orphans and vulnerable children suffering the impacts of poverty, death of their parent(s), disease and the terrorist violence in parts of Nigeria served by SMEF. c) To raise awareness, understanding and support for the plight of Nigerian children.

Geography

Main operating location
Glasgow City
Geographical spread
Overseas only

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2026 £0 £0
March 31, 2025 £32,413 £557