CHENGELO EDUCATIONAL TRUST (UK)
The charity raises funds for a Christian school in Zambia. The Trustees meet twice a year, normally in October and April. Fellowship Days are also held in April when some 60 to 70 folk from the UK come to receive an update on the work at Chengelo School in Zambia. Various fund raising activities are held throughout the year in different areas.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £6,755 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total funds increasing to £163,051. The trustees consider that adequate financial resources are available to continue operations for at least the next 18 months. The charity holds no set reserve balance policy, noting it has no operational commitments and intends to use raised funds to meet its objectives.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- RICHARD LIGHTFOOT HOBDENchair
- Alison Heath-Taylor
- Dr Tamsin Ruth Booth BM, MRCGP
- Hannah Flanders
- Lubomba Muchimba
- MR MIKE HACKSTON
- MR STEVE BAKER
- Martha Germany
- Philippa Bunce
- RONAN JEFFREY WADE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £218k | £222k |
| 31/12/2023 | £36k | £42k |
| 31/12/2022 | £16k | £43k |
| 31/12/2021 | £21k | £65k |
| 31/12/2020 | £43k | £39k |
Common questions
Is CHENGELO EDUCATIONAL TRUST (UK) financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £6,755 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total funds increasing to £163,051. The trustees consider that adequate financial resources are available to continue operations for at least the next 18 months. The charity holds no set reserve balance policy, noting it has no operational commitments and intends to use raised funds to meet its objectives. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| UK CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS LTD | 1 | £66k |
| CHARITIES ADMINISTERED IN CONNECTION WITH THE UNAFFILIATED CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES | 1 | £3k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHENGELO EDUCATIONAL TRUST (UK) | £218k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WYCLIF INDEPENDENT CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION LIMITED | £618k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LONDON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL LTD | £1.6m | £70,001 - £80,000 | — | below | — | no doubt |
| ERMINE EDUCATION TRUST | £3.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE NAYAMBA TRUST | £101k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| HEATH MOUNT SCHOOL TRUST LTD | £10.1m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |