RedEarth Village Schools Uganda Limited

Registered charity 1132596 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE FRIENDS OF ST MICHAEL'S SCHOOL BUSEMBATIA UGANDA LIMITED

To support learning, literacy, school facilities, nutrition, vocational skilling, and health of students, especially girls, at primary schools (particularly St Michael's Girls) and a secondary school within Bugweri District. To offer grants and financial aid in partnership with school managements. We support skilling of young adults under 30 years old working with registered local NGOs.

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Latest income
£122k
Latest spending
£106k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity had no employees during the year and held no investments beyond cash in a savings account. The trustees confirmed that unrestricted reserves were maintained in line with their policy of holding at least six months' expenditure, and they expressed a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months’ expenditure
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to at least six months’ expenditure.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Uganda

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£122k£106k
31/07/2024£76k£92k
31/07/2023£50k£47k
31/07/2022£44k£45k
31/07/2021£57k£68k

Common questions

Is RedEarth Village Schools Uganda Limited financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had no employees during the year and held no investments beyond cash in a savings account. The trustees confirmed that unrestricted reserves were maintained in line with their policy of holding at least six months' expenditure, and they expressed a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds RedEarth Village Schools Uganda Limited?

Funders whose own accounts filings name RedEarth Village Schools Uganda Limited as a grant recipient include ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2024£4kOverseas education

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE GOSHEN TRUST1£40k
COMMUNITY OF THE HOLY CROSS1£2k
THE MAGENI TRUST1£2k
THE S M B TRUST1£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with REDEARTH EDUCATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
RedEarth Village Schools Uganda Limited£122k—0unclear—no doubt
REDEARTH EDUCATION FY2024£116k—0above—no doubt
RED HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED FY2025£4.9m——unclear—no doubt
REACH THE CHILDREN FY2024£175k—0unclear—no doubt
THE REDDIFORD SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£3.1m——unclear—no doubt
LITTLE VILLAGE LEARNERS AND FUN TRACK FY2025£322k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.