THE WULUGU PROJECT

Registered charity 1060691 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Northern GhanaOur main objective is to tackle poverty in a sustainable manner to this deprived & neglected area with emphasis on Literacy, Numeracy and ScienceWe work in close partnership with Education sevice Local gov. Chiefs Parents & Women's groupsThe local people of Northern Ghana see us as one of the most effective & important NGOTOGETHER WE ARE BUILDING EDUCATION

Objects

TO IMPROVE EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY SCIENCE EDUCATION AND THE EDUCATION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS, IN SELECTED AREAS OF THE DEVELOPING WORLD.

Area of benefit: SELECTED AREAS OF THE DEVELOPING WORLD

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: South Norfolk, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£94k
Latest spending
£88k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £39,437 were maintained at the year end, which is above the charity's stated policy target of at least £10,000. The trustees confirmed that adequate resources exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future on a going concern basis. The financial statements were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit, with no matters causing concern identified by the examiner.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% of income)
“Income from: Donations and legacies 3 23,625 69,500 93,125”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: at least £10,000 (held: £39k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level of at least £10,000.” — page 5
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2026

  • Volunteers: 1

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2025

  • Volunteers: 1

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2024

  • Volunteers: 1

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 30/04/2025 (received 22/04/2026, 53 days after the 28/02/2026 due date); year ending 30/04/2022 (received 01/03/2023, 1 day after the 28/02/2023 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Ghana

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2026£94k£88k
30/04/2025£72k£97k
30/04/2024£67k£61k
30/04/2023£101k£123k
30/04/2022£328k£344k

Common questions

Is THE WULUGU PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £39,437 were maintained at the year end, which is above the charity's stated policy target of at least £10,000. The trustees confirmed that adequate resources exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future on a going concern basis. The financial statements were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit, with no matters causing concern identified by the examiner. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE WULUGU PROJECT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE WULUGU PROJECT as a grant recipient include THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST, THE ALL SAINTS EDUCATIONAL TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BEATRICE LAING TRUSTFY2025£3k
THE ALL SAINTS EDUCATIONAL TRUSTFY2022£2kVocational training in Northern Ghana

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GHANA OUTLOOK.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE WULUGU PROJECT£94k—0above—no doubt
GHANA OUTLOOK FY2025£28k—0unclear—noted
GULU MISSION INITIATIVE FY2025£36k—0unclear—no doubt
ACTION THROUGH ENTERPRISE FY2025£513k—0unclear—no doubt
EAST AFRICA CHILDREN'S PROJECT FY2025£91k—0above—no doubt
GHANA UNION HARLOW FY2026£38k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.