DIAPALANTE

Registered charity 1112875 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BUILDING BRIDGES

Diapalante is involved in grassroots development and education projects with a focus on Senegal.

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

Latest income

£38k

Latest spending

£37k

Registered

2006

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year was £38,000, which was slightly in excess of expenditure. The charity aims to hold unrestricted reserves sufficient to fund 4-9 months of activities at the Centre, though specific reserve figures are not explicitly stated in the provided text. The trustees note that future funding and fundraising are a constant focus due to the Centre's dependence on Diapalante for all its funding.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 4-9 months activities

“We aim to hold a reserve fund sufficient to fund 4-9 months activities at the Diapalante Community Education Centre.” — page 16

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

ELIZABETH MARY CHANDLERchair
ALAN HUGH MUHR
Christine Lloyd
Emily Rose Lucia Charlton-Gooch
IAN VICTOR CHANDLER
Jack Merlin Poole
PAMELA SUSAN BRANNIGAN
Patricia Jean Thorpe
Samantha Ruth Chamberlain

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

Operates in: Senegal

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£38k	£37k
31/08/2024	£31k	£32k
31/08/2023	£37k	£35k
31/08/2022	£41k	£39k
31/08/2021	£32k	£31k

Common questions

Is DIAPALANTE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £38,000, which was slightly in excess of expenditure. The charity aims to hold unrestricted reserves sufficient to fund 4-9 months of activities at the Centre, though specific reserve figures are not explicitly stated in the provided text. The trustees note that future funding and fundraising are a constant focus due to the Centre's dependence on Diapalante for all its funding. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds DIAPALANTE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name DIAPALANTE as a grant recipient include EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION, Leo Lion Foundation, THE RIX-THOMPSON-ROTHENBERG FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION	FY2023	£15k	International projects
Leo Lion Foundation	FY2023	£10k	Community hub projects and sustainability
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION	FY2022	£6k	International
THE RIX-THOMPSON-ROTHENBERG FOUNDATION	FY2024	£2k