The Congo Tree

Registered charity 1152557 CIO Registered since 2013

Operates: Birmingham City, Congo (Democratic Republic), Bedford

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.9y median 4y

average tenure

13y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

6.6y

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

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company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Economic/community Development/employment 7Education/training 7General Charitable Purposes 7

Commercial experience

Hospitality 3Other services 2Health and social care 1

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Contact

Website	www.thecongotree.org.uk
Email	hello@thecongotree.org.uk
Phone	07752778857
Address	84 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, MK40 2PD

Finances

£30,594 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£19,937	£24,308
2022	£43,059	£38,226
2023	£36,259	£28,776
2024	£31,839	£30,043
2025	£30,594	£37,204

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingEconomic/community Development/employmentHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Who

Children/young PeopleOther Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Provides ServicesActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO AND UK BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE, AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF INFORMAL EDUCATION, MENTORING AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF: A)ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, RESPONSIBLE AND MATURE INDIVIDUALS WHO CONTRIBUTE POSITIVELY TO THE LIVES OF OTHERS B)ADVANCING EDUCATION; SPECIFICALLY IN THE AREAS OF PROBLEM-SOLVING, LEADERSHIP, INTEGRITY AND RESPONSIBILITY AND CREATIVITY IN ENTERPRISE C)HELPING CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELF-SUSTAINING EMPLOYMENT OR SKILLS TO INCREASE EMPLOYABILITY D)CREATE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT THAT ALLOWS THE BREAKDOWN OF ETHNIC, CULTURAL AND/OR OTHER BOUNDARIES THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN TEAM AND GROUP WORK ACTIVITIES E)PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE OF YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN DRC AND UK WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, POVERTY, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES (INCLUDING LONG-TERM CONFLICT) WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.

Governing document: CIO - Foundation Registered 24 Jun 2013

Trustees (7)

7trustees

46median age

0aged 70+

Lucy Bamforth Chair since 2022
Ai Mee Salt since 2024
Benjamin Bennett Bartlett since 2019
Heidi Bentleyage 41 since 2013
Hywel Gadd since 2024
Stephen Daniel Bavingtonage 50 since 2015
Uwezo Baghuma Lele since 2024

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