SERVE AFGHANISTAN
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-05-20
Overdue
Watchouts
Cash
£532K
USD 712,119
-11.4% vs 2023
Net assets
£360K
USD 481,168
-22.2% vs 2023
Employees
144
+25.2% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
-£76K
USD -101,309
+60.1% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-05-20.
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Unclassified median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £381 | £381 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | -£189,827 | -£75,734 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | -£189,827 | -£75,734 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | £600,995 | £532,346 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | £462,041 | £359,698 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | £462,041 | £359,698 | |
| Equity | — | — | — | — | £462,041 | £359,698 | |
| Average employees | 108 | 105 | 105 | 95 | 115 | 144 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £531,678 | £630,101 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Figures converted to GBP from USD at 0.748 per USD (Frankfurter spot rate) — hover any figure for the original. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
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Turnover
0%
£381 £381
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Cash
-11.4%
£600,995 £532,346
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Net assets
-22.2%
£462,041 £359,698
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Employees
+25.2%
115 144
highest in 6 filed years
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Profit before tax
+60.1%
-£189,827 -£75,734
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Wages
+18.5%
£531,678 £630,101
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 31.9% | 38.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 3.05x | 2.55x |
Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Margin ratios are hidden where reported turnover is too small relative to profit to yield a meaningful figure — typical of holding companies whose income is mostly subsidiary dividends rather than trading revenue. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- UHY Hacker Young
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE PROGRAMME (HRP): Across the three regions a total of 868 people were assisted to start income generation programmes (IGP) such as carpentry, masonry, welding, animal husbandry, poultry, mini car mechanic workshop, electrical workshop, tailoring, painting, sewing, quilt making, car wash, fruit selling, running a petty shop, cobbler, knitting, water hand pump repairing and stonework.”
- “HEALTH PROGRAMME: Health projects have been implemented in 3 locations in 2024. They are in Alishang district in Laghman Province, Panjwayce in Kandahar Province and Kakor in Kabul Province.”
- “EDUCATION PROGRAMME: Serve Afghanistan implemented Serve Education Programme in Crisis where in the Minority (Pashai) children were provided preschool class and after school programme in Dara-i-Nur and Shewa (Kuz Kunar) district in Nangarhar Province.”
- “INCLUSIVE EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES: In 2024, 887 children with disabilities such as visually impaired, hearing impaired, low vision etc. were supported to continue their education in early intervention programme, preschool programme, inclusive education programme in government schools and Universities.”
- “EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAMME: During 2024, the charity undertook Emergency relief programme in different location of the county in response to the effects of the conflict and crisis situation in Afghanistan. Total of two relief operations were carried out. Total of 740 families were reached though the relief operation.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 23 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LARSON, Mark | Secretary | 2018-04-30 | — | — |
| CLARK, Bruce William | Director | 2025-03-01 | May 1964 | British |
| COLLINS, Jennifer Mary | Director | 2019-09-14 | Oct 1948 | British |
| LARSON, Mark Elliott | Director | 2017-11-20 | Nov 1971 | British |
| POWELL THOMAS, Judith Helen | Director | 2023-10-26 | Feb 1962 | Australian |
| VANDER MEULEN, Peter John | Director | 2019-06-15 | May 1951 | American |
| VARUGHESE, Sara, Dr | Director | 2021-03-27 | Aug 1958 | Indian |
| WADE, Matthew Victor Randell | Director | 2022-11-26 | Apr 1965 | Australian |
Show 23 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIPPER, Andrew Giles | Secretary | 2006-05-25 | 2016-09-23 |
| GOVIER, Howard Dudley | Secretary | 2003-05-09 | 2004-05-19 |
| LYTH, Michael Richard | Secretary | 2004-05-19 | 2004-11-18 |
| RICHARDS, John Lowood | Secretary | 2016-09-23 | 2018-04-30 |
| STRACHAN, John Sim, Reverend | Secretary | 2004-11-18 | 2006-05-25 |
| AISTHORPE, Stephen Mark | Director | 2013-10-30 | 2018-12-31 |
| BARRETT, Alan Thomas, Reverend | Director | 2003-10-22 | 2004-03-23 |
| BROWN, Stephen Allan | Director | 2012-03-06 | 2019-11-22 |
| COATS, Karen Leigh | Director | 2014-09-08 | 2016-12-31 |
| COOPER, Raymond Jay | Director | 2003-10-22 | 2015-09-07 |
| CRAIG, Stephen Eugene | Director | 2003-10-22 | 2010-12-31 |
| DIPPER, Andrew Giles | Director | 2006-05-25 | 2017-06-01 |
| FITZGERALD, Peter James | Director | 2015-11-20 | 2025-05-21 |
| GOVIER, Howard Dudley | Director | 2003-10-22 | 2004-05-19 |
| HOW, Grace Charmian Meredydd | Director | 2014-01-27 | 2018-03-24 |
| KEUNING, Jeroen | Director | 2018-11-22 | 2020-06-15 |
| LOEWEN, Arley | Director | 2007-11-30 | 2013-10-30 |
| LYTH, Michael Richard | Director | 2003-05-09 | 2011-04-21 |
| NISSLEY, Grace | Director | 2017-11-20 | 2021-03-27 |
| NYANG, Elisabeth | Director | 2017-11-20 | 2018-11-22 |
| RICHARDS, John Lowood | Director | 2016-05-01 | 2018-04-30 |
| STRACHAN, John Sim, Reverend | Director | 2003-05-09 | 2009-11-27 |
| TEEUWEN VAN DER ENDE, Catharina | Director | 2005-03-22 | 2014-11-20 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 113 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-12-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-05-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-09-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-05-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-05-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-05-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-01-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-11-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2020-05-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-05-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.