CHILDREN FIRST UGANDA
Children First Uganda (CFU) raises funds and provides expertise to help the Ugandan NGO CALM Africa, which helps vulnerable and needy Ugandan children and others in need. CFU supports work in the capital Kampala with street-children and in the Rakai, Lyantonde and Wasiko districts helps rural children living in child-headed households. CFU also supports schools established by CALM Africa.
Objects
TO RELIEVE THE CHARITABLE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AND PERSONS WHOARE OR WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS OR WHO ARE OTHERWISE IN NEED, INSUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR BY SUPPORTING THECHARITABLE WORK OF CALM AFRICA AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING WITH SUCHCHILDREN YOUNG PEOPLE OR PERSONS
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
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 20
Trustees
- ANDREW JEFFERSON DRAKEFORD FCA
- LT COL ANTHONY LESLIE BATEMAN MBE
- Terry George Goddard
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £11k | £11k |
| 31/12/2024 | £19k | £20k |
| 31/12/2023 | £54k | £54k |
| 31/12/2022 | £10k | £11k |
| 31/12/2021 | £12k | £11k |
Common questions
Who funds CHILDREN FIRST UGANDA?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CHILDREN FIRST UGANDA as a grant recipient include THE OPENWORK FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE OPENWORK FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £10k | Sponsored Grant |
| THE OPENWORK FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £4k | Sponsored Grant |