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Minna's Children [SCIO]
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Our charity 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. 'the prevention or relief of …
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Minna's Children [SCIO] is a registered social services nonprofit based in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 2023. Its registration number is SC053015. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 49/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports £37K in annual revenue.
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Our charity 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... Minna's Children [SCIO] is classified as a social services organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 2023.
Minna's Children [SCIO] is classified as a Social Services organization, registered in United Kingdom. It operates as a SCIO. It has £37K in annual revenue.
Minna's Children [SCIO]'s official registration number is SC053015, as recorded in the national registry of United Kingdom.
Minna's Children [SCIO] is located in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. The organization was established in 2023 and has been active for 3 years.
Minna's Children [SCIO] is based in Glasgow in Scotland. The Charity Commission for England and Wales (CCEW) is the primary regulator. Scotland has its own regulator (OSCR), and Northern Ireland has the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI). A charity registered with the CCEW may operate across the whole of the UK or internationally.
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Quick facts about Minna's Children [SCIO]
- What is Minna's Children [SCIO]?
- Minna's Children [SCIO] is a social services scio based in Glasgow, United Kingdom. Our charity 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. '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' 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.
- When was Minna's Children [SCIO] founded?
- Minna's Children [SCIO] was founded in 2023.
- Where is Minna's Children [SCIO] located?
- Headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.
- What is Minna's Children [SCIO]'s annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2026 is £36,708.
- Is Minna's Children [SCIO] trustworthy?
- Minna's Children [SCIO] has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 49 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Minna's Children [SCIO]'s registration number?
- Registration: SC053015 (United Kingdom).
- What is Minna's Children [SCIO]'s website?
- https://www.minnaschildren.org
- Are donations to Minna's Children [SCIO] tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.