THE HELP UGANDA TRUST
Works with local charities and individuals in Uganda to relieve poverty and sickness and to provide education for children and others in need. The charity works particularly closely with the St Michael's Children Home in Nsambya. The charity also seeks to raise awareness in the UK of issues of poverty in Uganda.
Objects
THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION WHETHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN UGANDA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE CHILDREN OF THE ST MICHAEL'S CHILDREN'S HOME IN NSAMBYA, KAMPALA, BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY FOR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES OR THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GOODS OR SERVICES OR GRANTS.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity is in a wind-down mode, with unrestricted cash reserves of £7,613 at the end of the period. The charity received total income of £51,531 and incurred payments of £44,919, resulting in a net increase in cash funds. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
“ST.GABRIEL'S, GENERAL ST.GABRIELS'S STO RECEIPTS ST. ERCONWALD'S FR JOHN ST. ERCONWALD'S STO RECEIPTS SPUT ST. MICHAEL'S SUPPORTERS SOCIETY”
“As in previous year we continue to slowly wind down the charity as more of the young people graduate or finish training and are permanently resettled into independent living.” — page 2
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints 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
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustees
- ANDREW RICHARD ANTHONY ROBERTSONchair
- CAROL CELIA GRAY
- Emma Jane Simpkin
- KEITH JOHN MANTLE
- Matthew David Simpkin
- ROBERT WILLIAM LEE
- Stefano Di Gregorio
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £18k | £24k |
| 31/12/2024 | £52k | £45k |
| 31/12/2023 | £46k | £55k |
| 31/12/2022 | £16k | £42k |
| 31/12/2021 | £10k | £50k |
Common questions
Is THE HELP UGANDA TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is in a wind-down mode, with unrestricted cash reserves of £7,613 at the end of the period. The charity received total income of £51,531 and incurred payments of £44,919, resulting in a net increase in cash funds. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.