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Friends of Chitambo SCIO

SC044337Registered charity from 17 October 2013
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Address 15 West Street
Penicuik
Midlothian
Postcode EH26 9DG
Website No Link Provided
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
Contribute to prevention and relief of poverty through actively engaging in fundraising, mainly in support of the Chitambo School of Nursing and Hospital, through for example, provision of nurse training scholarships for particularly disadvantaged students, and improved accommodation and subsistence for hospital patients relatives, but also in support of other institutions (church, schools, orphanage, local businesses etc.), as possible Contribute to the advancement of education through supporting the Chitambo School of Nursing with equipment (books, teaching aids etc) and sponsorship of some basic and advanced nurse training Contribute to the advancement of health, in the Chitambo District, particularly through up-skilling of local health workforce by provision of nurse training scholarships for students and teaching staff Contributing to the saving of lives through assistance with locally identified clinical needs, such as ambulance maintenance and upkeep in order to promote rapid transfer of patients to hospital, from remote, rural areas Contribute to advancement of community development, at Chitambo, through working together to identify and address local health, education, business and other needs and encouraging community-driven solutions
Details of the charity's operations
Charity Status: Active
Last Updated: 31 Mar 2025
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 12 May 2014
Previous Constitutional Form 1: Unincorporated association
Previous Constitutional Form 1 Date: 17 Oct 2013
Geographical Spread: UK and overseas
Main Operating Location: Midlothian
Purposes: "the prevention or relief of poverty","the advancement of education","the advancement of health","the saving of lives","the advancement of citizenship or community development"
Beneficiaries: "Children or young people","Older People","People with disabilities or health problems","People with a particular ethnic or racial origin","Other defined groups","No specific group, or for the benefit of the community","Other charities or voluntary bodies"
Types of activity undertaken: "It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals","It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations","It carries out activities or services itself"
Notes: This SCIO was incorporated on 12/05/2014 as a result of a change to SCIO application by Friends of Chitambo SC044337 which was an Unincorporated Association registered as charity since 17/10/2013.
Annual Information Submission History
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Accounts
31 Mar 2021 £35,703 £33,566 24 Jul 2021 Yes
31 Mar 2022 £16,618 £13,882 06 Dec 2022 Yes
31 Mar 2023 £9,721 £9,115 30 Nov 2023 Yes
31 Mar 2024 £39,233 £5,974 19 Dec 2024 Yes FoCH ACCOUNTS_1ST APRIL 2023 TO 31ST MARCH 2024_20241219_0001_Redacted
31 Mar 2025 No Annual Information due by 31 Dec 2025
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