EDUCATION FOR THE CHILDREN FOUNDATION
Registered charity 1099280 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Our mission is to break the cycle of poverty through education, empowerment and enterprise at the heart of the community.EFTC works in partnership with disadvantaged families, children and young adults in Guatemala, Central America to ensure they develop the tools they need to make positive choices and build a brighter future for themselves.
Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of -£143,508 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £137,462. The trustees note that while reserves met the policy target of approximately three months of unrestricted expenditure, reserves fell below this level at certain times due to economic pressures. The charity also utilized a short-term loan to manage cash flow caused by a delay in payment from a major donor, which was repaid in early 2025.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure (held: £137k)
“The Trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure.” — page 10
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Education For The Children Foundation (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£115k
Reported reserves equal ~2.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (96% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 17.7% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (18/09/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Michelle Aitkenchair
- DOUGAL POWRIE
- Matthew Denman
- Nicholas Robert Watling
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Guatemala · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is EDUCATION FOR THE CHILDREN FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of -£143,508 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £137,462. The trustees note that while reserves met the policy target of approximately three months of unrestricted expenditure, reserves fell below this level at certain times due to economic pressures. The charity also utilized a short-term loan to manage cash flow caused by a delay in payment from a major donor, which was repaid in early 2025. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds EDUCATION FOR THE CHILDREN FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name EDUCATION FOR THE CHILDREN FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include ST. JAMES'S PLACE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THEIRWORLD, THE TULA TRUST LIMITED, THE AUSTIN BAILEY FOUNDATION, GILCHRIST EDUCATIONAL TRUST.
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