KENYA CHILDREN CENTRES
Kenya Children Centres cares for 2,000 poor orphaned and vulnerable children at our 8 feeding centres in slum villages, in families in the community and at our homes for abandoned babies and children. Our outreach projects support destitute families with education, counselling, micro-business grants, clothing and personal hygiene items.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF, AND RELIEVE POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AMONG CHILDREN IN KENYA BY THE PROVISION OF HOUSING, SHELTER, REFUGE, COUNSELLING AND THE PROMOTION OF HEALTHCARE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £166,912, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of nine to twelve months' expenditure. The charity reports a net movement in funds of £25,610 for the year, with no employees and trustee-administered overheads ensuring donor income is directed to projects.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds should be maintained at a level equivalent to between nine and twelve month’s expenditure.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 1
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 04624555 · Financial health read from its filings
Company officers (Companies House)
- WILLCOCKS, John William James on trustee list
- JAWARA, Alhaji Beargie on trustee list
- LAW, Diane Ellen Agnes on trustee list
- FAULKNER, Ian on trustee list
- EATON, Wilfred Christopher, Dr on trustee list
- EATON, Elizabeth on trustee list
- EATON, Elizabeth
Trustees
- Dr WILFRED EATONchair
- Alhaji Beargie Jawara
- Diane Ellen Agnes Law
- ELIZABETH EATON
- Ian Faulkner
- John William James Willcocks
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £142k | £116k |
| 31/03/2024 | £135k | £114k |
| 31/03/2023 | £115k | £132k |
| 31/03/2022 | £160k | £114k |
| 31/03/2021 | £116k | £120k |
Common questions
Is KENYA CHILDREN CENTRES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £166,912, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of nine to twelve months' expenditure. The charity reports a net movement in funds of £25,610 for the year, with no employees and trustee-administered overheads ensuring donor income is directed to projects. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds KENYA CHILDREN CENTRES?
Funders whose own accounts filings name KENYA CHILDREN CENTRES as a grant recipient include ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, HELP CHANGE LIVES.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | FY2024 | £7k | Overseas education |
| HELP CHANGE LIVES | FY2024 | £3k | Feeding programme at Umoja Primary School in Thika, Kenya |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION | 3 | £13k |
| THE EIFION TRUST | 1 | £44k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW, OTFORD. | 1 | £17k |
| BRITISH HUMANE ASSOCIATION | 1 | £5k |
| W F SOUTHALL TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| HALCROW FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
| THE TULA TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £2k |
| THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- BALA CHILDREN'S CENTRE KENYA
- KARIBUNI CHILDREN
- EAST AFRICA CHILDREN'S PROJECT
- FRIENDS OF KENYA'S CHILDREN
- THE KISUMU CHILDREN TRUST
- KENYA HOPE CHARITY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENYA CHILDREN CENTRES | £142k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BALA CHILDREN'S CENTRE KENYA | £56k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KARIBUNI CHILDREN | £324k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| EAST AFRICA CHILDREN'S PROJECT | £91k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF KENYA'S CHILDREN | £48k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE KISUMU CHILDREN TRUST | £146k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |