THE SANATA CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1132766 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The raising of funds to support the health, education and general wellbeing of a group of young and vulnerable people in a deprived part of Kenya. The charity concentrates its support on the Sanata 'Restart', an orphanage established after the post-election violence of 2007/8.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Accommodation/housing · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £351,824, which is above the stated policy target of six months' operating costs (£220,000). The charity reports a stable financial position with a net surplus for the year and confirms it can cover all liabilities as they fall due.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Sanata Charitable Trust - Restart Africa (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Rock and Stones — “Rock and Stones makes beautiful limited edition and handmade clothing, all entirely in Africa. Their #FashionforPurpose campaign is helping …” (source page)
• Kijani Kenya Trust — “Our thanks to the Kijani Kenya Trust for their continued support of our work with disadvantaged children in Gilgil.” (source page)
• Amiran Kenya — “Agri tunnels at the Restart Centre were provided by Amiran Kenya.” (source page)
• Implant & Laser Dental Centre — “We thank Dr and Mrs Nanji from Implant & Laser Dental Centre in Nairobi for the generous support of the Restart Centre” (source page)
• Quickpros Enterprises, Ltd. — “Nursery extension building project completed by Quickpros Enterprises, Ltd.” (source page)
• Digital Hub — “We are grateful for recent print work completed by Digital Hub in Nairobi ( www.digitalhub.co.ke )” (source page)
• Sunbird Lodge — “Sunbird Lodge on Lake Elementaita has regularly supported our Briquettes project.” (source page)
• Muthaiga Country Club — “Muthaiga Country Club in Nairobi has purchased briquettes and has also kindly offered to facilitate attachment places for our technical coll…” (source page)
• Ecomservices — “We thank Ecomservices in Nairobi for their very generous donations to Restart Africa” (source page)
• Sunflag Kenya — “We are grateful to Sunflag Kenya for donating, through their textile business, to the Sanata Women's Group” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Christopher William Conwaychair
• Alison Claire Costello
• CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM CONWAY · trustee of 2 other charities
• Dr Julia Head
• GEOFFREY DAVIES · trustee of 1 other charity
• Giles Bell · trustee of 1 other charity
• James Ian Stuart Plastow · trustee of 3 other charities
• Patrick Robert John Smith · trustee of 1 other charity
• Tim John Maunder

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

Operates in: Kenya

Income and spending

Common questions

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

• James Ian Stuart Plastow — trustee here and at THE PLASTOW FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST

Known funders

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