GLOBAL CHALLENGE
Enabling better health, education and quality of life through sustainable partnerships with local communities in Soroti, Uganda.To alleviate poverty and suffering to persons in need or who are aged, sick or disabled and to relieve the distress caused.To advance education and develop the work and ministries of the churches. To fulfil such other charitable purposes in Soroti, Uganda as an NGO.
Objects
1. To alleviate poverty and suffering to persons who are in conditions of need or hardship or who are aged or sick and to relieve the distress caused thereby in Soroti and its districts, in Uganda.2. To advance education in Soroti and its districts, in Uganda.3. To advance the Christian faith of the communities in Soroti and its districts in Uganda, by the provision of support to develop the work and ministries of the churches and their leaders. 4. To promote and fulfil such other charitable purposes beneficial to the community in Soroti and its districts, in Uganda.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £9,000 at the end of the period, which the trustees assessed as sufficient to keep the project running for approximately three months without new donations. The trustees noted that cash flow issues are unlikely because the project is run through Queens Road Baptist Church, which would prevent it from failing. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records.
What the accounts disclose
“We currently have sufficient funds to keep the project running for approximately 3 months should we stop receiving donations.”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- ANGELA HARDING
- ANNE CAVE
- Brenda McCall
- Brian Langsdon
- Rev Stephen John Cave
- Tracey Mason
- Vyvette Linzi Dow
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 28/02/2025 | £68k | £54k |
| 29/02/2024 | £46k | £56k |
| 28/02/2023 | £47k | £48k |
| 28/02/2022 | £58k | £44k |
| 28/02/2021 | £48k | £73k |
Common questions
Is GLOBAL CHALLENGE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £9,000 at the end of the period, which the trustees assessed as sufficient to keep the project running for approximately three months without new donations. The trustees noted that cash flow issues are unlikely because the project is run through Queens Road Baptist Church, which would prevent it from failing. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.