THE JOLIBA TRUST
The Joliba Trust supports grassroots development work with farming and cattle-raising communities in some of the poorest areas of Mali. Our particular focus is on projects to help women and environmental work to sustain rural livelihoods. The activities include income-generating schemes for women, dune stabilisation, tree planting, erosion control and food security schemes.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £122,874 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £330,165 to £207,291. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £203,145 remain above the stated policy target of £50,000, although the charity acknowledges that reserves may dip below this figure due to uneven donation receipts.
What the accounts disclose
“The general principle adopted by the Trustees is for the Trust to try and maintain a cash balance on unrestricted reserves of £50,000” — page 31
Trustees
- MRS D. HUTCHINSONchair
- CAROLINE CLARE DUDLEY HART
- Dr Polly Richards
- MELROY MUKWAYA
- RICHARD SAVAGE
- TRUDIE LAMORNA ONYECHI
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £265k | £387k |
| 31/03/2024 | £458k | £353k |
| 31/03/2023 | £256k | £254k |
| 31/03/2022 | £236k | £241k |
| 31/03/2021 | £302k | £311k |
Common questions
Is THE JOLIBA TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £122,874 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £330,165 to £207,291. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £203,145 remain above the stated policy target of £50,000, although the charity acknowledges that reserves may dip below this figure due to uneven donation receipts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE JOLIBA TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE JOLIBA TRUST as a grant recipient include FESTIVAL MEDICAL SERVICES, THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATION, THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FESTIVAL MEDICAL SERVICES | FY2024 | £16k | Four Infant Oral Mutilation training workshops for 800 community representatives and teachers in rural East Africa |
| FESTIVAL MEDICAL SERVICES | FY2024 | £15k | Planting of 2000 trees in South Mali to offset the carbon produced by FMS in 2023 |
| THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £15k | |
| FESTIVAL MEDICAL SERVICES | FY2023 | £12k | Support the training programme for 106 Birth Attendants in 53 villages and 16 hamlets in the districts of Wadouba and Kendé on the Dogon Plateau of Bandiagara i |
| THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY | FY2022 | £5k | |
| FESTIVAL MEDICAL SERVICES | FY2024 | £2k | Training of Birth Attendants, and two moped ambulances, in Mali |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| Wild Life Foundation | 1 | £790k |
| THE BROWN SOURCE TRUST | 1 | £96k |
| THE BATCHWORTH TRUST | 1 | £35k |
| THE LANCASHIRE FOUNDATION | 1 | £22k |
| THE ANTHONY V MARTIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
| WESTCOMBE FOUNDATION | 1 | £541 |
| SSP FOUNDATION | 1 | £500 |
| THE BIRMINGHAM MOSQUE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £0 |
Charities like this
- JARJEER MULE AND DONKEY TRUST
- JBA TRUST LIMITED
- RIPPLE AFRICA
- JALARAM CHARITABLE TRUST
- SAHARA FOR LIFE TRUST
- MALAWI COMMUNITY HUBS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE JOLIBA TRUST | £265k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| JARJEER MULE AND DONKEY TRUST | £234k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| JBA TRUST LIMITED | £223k | — | 0 | above | — | noted |
| RIPPLE AFRICA | £2.8m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| JALARAM CHARITABLE TRUST | £244k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SAHARA FOR LIFE TRUST | £185k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |