Mechanics FOR Africa

Registered charity 1086333 Registered since 2001

Operates: Zambia

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.4y median 6y

average tenure

11y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

6.4y

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

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Sector coverage

Education/training 7Religious Activities 7The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 7

Commercial experience

Professional services 2Other services 1

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Contact

Website	www.mechanicsforafrica.com
Email	dphilli999@aol.com
Phone	02086420103
Address	15 Sandy Lane, Cheam, SUTTON, SM2 7NU

Finances

£165,716 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£156,629	£143,412
2021	£100,340	£110,310
2022	£123,762	£152,435
2023	£215,643	£164,809
2024	£165,716	£149,500

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyReligious Activities

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Other FinanceProvides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Services

Charitable objects

A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION,BY ERECTING, FURNISHING, STAFFING, AND MAINTAINING BUILDINGS AND WORKSHOPS, AND EQUIPPING THEM WITH TRAINING AND TEACHING MATERIALS, TO BE USED FOR THE PURPOSES OF EDUCATING RESIDENTS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA AND IN PARTICULAR OF ZAMBIA OVER 16 YEARS OF AGE IN RESPECT OF 1) A TRADE OR PROFESSION IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO MOTOR VEHICLE MECHANICS AND 2) PERSONAL AND SOCIAL SKILLS TOGETHER WITH MORAL, ETHICAL, AND RELIGIOUS LIFESTYLE CHOICES IN PARTICULAR AS TAUGHT BY CHRISTIANITY; AND B) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND/OR POVERTY,BY THE AWARD OF ONE OR MORE PRIZES OR ONE OR MORE BURSARIES TO THOSE IN NEED TO ENABLE THEM TO UNDERTAKE THE ABOVE ADVANCEMENT, OR BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.THE INCOME AND (AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES) THE CAPITAL OF MFA SHALL BE APPLIED SOLELY IN FURTHERING THESE OBJECTS.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 04/02/2001AS AMENDED ON 25/01/2012AS AMENDED ON 25/01/2015 as amended on 25 Oct 2020 as amended on 18 Feb 2024

Trustees (7)

7trustees

73median age

1aged 70+

Richard Rowe Chair since 2015
Paul Cannings since 2019
Peter Richard Herringage 73 since 2019
Rev Ken Hobbs since 2024
Sarah Weld-Forester since 2023
Stephen Bell since 2024
Susan Mooney since 2020

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