RAINBOWS4CHILDREN (UK) TRUST
Sponsorship of disadvantaged students in Ethiopia.Construction of the Nicolas Robinson School in Mekele, Ethiopia. Provision of books and equipment for the School. Construction and operation of a pilot technical training centre: Nicolas College.During the on-going civil war in the country, providing humanitarian support to staff, students and their families.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £493,768, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover one year's running costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or the keeping of accounting records.
What the accounts disclose
“As a small charity, the policy agreed by the trustees is to keep the equivalent of one years’ running cost of the school available (in the bank accounts) at all times”
“If peace is not sustained in the region, there is a danger that donors lose confidence in the use of their funds, and it becomes difficult to fundraise and/or maintain the running of the school.”
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2025).
Trustees
- Richard Max Robinsonchair
- Alison Henderson
- George David Potts
- Kathryn Warburton Robinson
- Philip Raymond Stockbridge
- Walter Brown
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £120k | £163k |
| 31/12/2024 | £150k | £120k |
| 31/12/2023 | £172k | £20k |
| 31/12/2022 | £134k | £39k |
| 31/12/2021 | £154k | £40k |
Common questions
Is RAINBOWS4CHILDREN (UK) TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £493,768, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover one year's running costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or the keeping of accounting records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE CHRIS BANTON FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.5m |
| Mercer Family Charitable Foundation | 1 | £100k |
| THE HARAMEAD TRUST | 1 | £65k |
| BNA CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION | 1 | £38k |
| THE DROMINTEE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE STRANGWARD TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| THE RAINFORD TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £4k |
Charities like this
- RAINBOW TRUST AFRICA
- RAINBOW CHILDREN'S NURSERY LIMITED
- COPE CHILDRENS TRUST
- AFRICAN CHILDRENS EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- THE RAINBOW CENTRE (MARHAM)
- RAINBOW PRE-SCHOOL (HANDFORTH)
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAINBOWS4CHILDREN (UK) TRUST | £120k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| RAINBOW TRUST AFRICA | £174k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| RAINBOW CHILDREN'S NURSERY LIMITED | £432k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| COPE CHILDRENS TRUST | £10.6m | — | — | unclear | 33.1% | no doubt |
| AFRICAN CHILDRENS EDUCATIONAL TRUST | £111k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE RAINBOW CENTRE (MARHAM) | £2.0m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |