The Open Hands - Gambia

Registered charity 1105784 Registered since 2004

Operates: The Gambia, Essex, Newham

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

6.8y median 5.5y

average tenure

12y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

7.8y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 6General Charitable Purposes 6Religious Activities 1

Commercial experience

Hospitality 1

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Contact

Website	www.openhandsgambia.org
Email	openhandsgm@gmail.com
Phone	02074765460
Address	6 CONGREVE WALK, WEST BECKTON, LONDON, E16 3TD

Finances

£4,804 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£62	£2,829
2022	£1,542	£500
2023	£1,030	£1,890
2024	£2,068	£786
2025	£4,804	£4,180

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/training

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old People

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

1) TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND SICKNESS AND PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE GOOD HEALTH OF PEOPLE IN NEED IN GAMBIA.2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND CHILDREN IN THE GAMBIA

Governing document: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 8 JANUARY 2004, AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL DEED DATED 12 AUGUST 2004

Trustees (6)

6trustees

62median age

0aged 70+

Kenneth Njie Chair
James Thomas Goode since 2022
Joseph Stanley Njie since 2022
Mary Rose Jainaba Njie since 2019
Olusoga Taiwo Awoyungboage 62 since 2014
Revd 'Femi Cole-N'JIE

Connected charities (1)

Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham Methodist Circuit 1 shared trustee

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