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SAFE CHILD AFRICA

Registered charity 1112476 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as STEPPING STONES NIGERIA, STEPPINGSTONES (NIGERIA) LTD

Works with Nigerian Partner Organisations to save and transform the lives of vulnerable and stigmatised children; provide education and raise literacy levels of less privilaged children. Through advocacy and campaigning we promote a greater understanding of child rights and aim to prevent abuse of children today.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£41k
Latest spending
£72k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £30,670 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £59,496 to £28,826. Free reserves held at the year end were £26,375, which is significantly above the trustees' stated policy target of £2,500. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £2,500 (held: £26k)
“Safe Child Africa has no commitments beyond one-month. As such the trustees consider the target level of unrestricted reserves that the charity should hold is £2,500.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity made payments to Universal Learning Solutions CIC of £55,330. Ms L M Gittins and Mr G Foxcroft (Trustees) were active directors of the CIC. The charity uses the CIC as a money transfer service.
“During the year the charity made payments to Universal Learning Solutions CIC of £55,330 (2023 - £42,755). These funds are paid to the CIC in GBP and then passed on to the charity's Nigerian partners in local currency. The charity essentially uses the CIC as a money transfer service.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Manchester City · Nigeria

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£41k£72k
31/12/2023£91k£50k
31/12/2022£40k£41k
31/12/2021£44k£38k
31/12/2020£41k£40k

Common questions

Is SAFE CHILD AFRICA financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £30,670 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £59,496 to £28,826. Free reserves held at the year end were £26,375, which is significantly above the trustees' stated policy target of £2,500. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.