THE WULUGU PROJECT
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.
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.
What the accounts disclose
“Income from: Donations and legacies 3 23,625 69,500 93,125”
“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
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
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
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).
Funders the charity credits
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (22/09/2020)
- Received assets from another charity (22/09/2020)
Trustees
- VIRGINIA JANE STUART SCOTTchair
- Janice Lillian HINDE
- MARY DIANA WILLIAMS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST | FY2025 | £3k | |
| THE ALL SAINTS EDUCATIONAL TRUST | FY2022 | £2k | Vocational training in Northern Ghana |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ROGER RAYMOND CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £128k |
| THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | 1 | £24k |
| THE BEATRICE GILMORE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| DALGLEISH TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| LONDON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY COMMERCIAL EDUCATION TRUST | 1 | £14k |
| THE EIFION TRUST | 1 | £13k |
| THE OPENWORK FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE GEORGE AND ESME POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- GHANA OUTLOOK
- GULU MISSION INITIATIVE
- ACTION THROUGH ENTERPRISE
- EAST AFRICA CHILDREN'S PROJECT
- GHANA UNION HARLOW
- GHANA SCHOOL AID
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE WULUGU PROJECT | £94k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GHANA OUTLOOK | £28k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| GULU MISSION INITIATIVE | £36k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ACTION THROUGH ENTERPRISE | £513k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EAST AFRICA CHILDREN'S PROJECT | £91k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GHANA UNION HARLOW | £38k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |