THE KUSASA PROJECT UK

Registered charity 1134655 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Kusasa Project is based in South Africa and is set to up educate and encourage a brighter future for underprivileged children by facilitating academic, sporting and life skills development We seek to stimulate childrens minds & aspirations to a future beyond the shacks & poverty in which they now live a brighter & healthier tomorrow!

Objects

TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE KUSASA PROJECT IN SOUTH AFRICA WHICH IS CHARITABLEACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALLTHINK FIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE CREATION OF A STRUCTURE ANDPROVISION OF RESOURCES FOR ACADEMIC AND SPORTS PROGRAMMES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.

Area of benefit: SOUTH AFRICA

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Windsor and Maidenhead, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£54k

Latest spending

£50k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total money raised was £53,400, which is down from the previous year's £72,795. The charity transferred £50,000 to its parent organization in South Africa, leaving a cash balance of £117,598 at year end. Operating costs were minimal at £433, primarily consisting of bank and CAF charges.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“Main contributions are one off and regular donations from supporters.” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: minimum balance of £10.000 (reserves figure: £118k)

“Where possible we prefer to maintain an adequate cash balance in our accounts with a minimum balance of £10.000.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The charity transfers funds to its parent organization, The Kusasa Project in South Africa.

“We transferred £50,000 to our parent in South Africa.” — page 7

“The Kusasa Project UK is the fund-raising arm of the charity in South Africa.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The charity is the fund-raising arm of the charity in South Africa.

“We transferred £50,000 to our parent in South Africa.” — page 7

“The Kusasa Project UK is the fund-raising arm of the charity in South Africa.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Kusasa Project (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).

Lotus Bakeries — “Our Business & Institutional Donors Lotus Bakeries Supporter since 2018” (source page)
Isabelo — “Isabelo, feeding hungry minds Supplies 2 nutritious meals a day to all our learners. www.isabelocharity.com” (source page)
Garcia Foundation — “Garcia Foundation Supporter since 2013 garciafoundation.eu” (source page)
Covent Garden — “Covent Garden Supporter since 2015 www.covgarden.co.uk” (source page)
The Cape Wine Auction Trust — “The Cape Wine Auction Trust Supporter since 2014 www.thecapewineauction.com/the-cape-wine-auction-trust” (source page)
Operative — “Operative Supporter since 2020 www.operative.com” (source page)
Addleshaw Goddard — “Addleshaw Goddard Supporter since 2019 www.addleshawgoddard.com” (source page)
Claytile (Pty) Ltd — “Claytile (Pty) Ltd Supporter since 2018 www.claytile.co.za” (source page)
Oryx Stainless — “Oryx Stainless & La Clé des Montagnes Supporters since 2007 www.oryx.com” (source page)
Leeu Collection — “Leeu Collection Supporter since 2016 leeucollection.com/SA” (source page)
La Providence — “La Providence Supporter since 2018 www.laprovidence.co.za” (source page)
Franschhoek Wine Tram — “We are very thankful to our other supporters: Franschhoek Wine Tram” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

JONATHAN MOXONchair
DAVID JOSEPH RIORDAN
LINDSEY COLLINSON
Mark Richard Chapman
VICTORIA BACON

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

Operates in: South Africa

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2025	£54k	£50k
05/04/2024	£74k	£80k
05/04/2023	£110k	£250k
05/04/2022	£54k	£51k
05/04/2021	£102k	£51k

Common questions

Is THE KUSASA PROJECT UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total money raised was £53,400, which is down from the previous year's £72,795. The charity transferred £50,000 to its parent organization in South Africa, leaving a cash balance of £117,598 at year end. Operating costs were minimal at £433, primarily consisting of bank and CAF charges.

Who funds THE KUSASA PROJECT UK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE KUSASA PROJECT UK as a grant recipient include THE JMCMRJ SORRELL FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE JMCMRJ SORRELL FOUNDATION	FY2021	£10k	advancement of 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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH)	1	£297k
THE NORTHWICK TRUST	1	£53k
THE EIFION TRUST	1	£13k
CHRISTIAN AFRICAN RELIEF TRUST	1	£5k
HALCROW FOUNDATION	1	£3k
THE TULA TRUST LIMITED	1	£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with RISE AFRICA UK.

RISE AFRICA UK income £96k
KUNSAKA income £41k
MUMBA CHILDREN'S PROJECT income £37k
EAST AFRICA CHILDREN'S PROJECT income £91k
EDUCATION SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA income £4.2m
HOSANNA SUPPORT GROUP income £28k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE KUSASA PROJECT UK	£54k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
RISE AFRICA UK FY2025	£96k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
KUNSAKA FY2025	£41k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
MUMBA CHILDREN'S PROJECT FY2025	£37k	—	0	unclear	—	noted
EAST AFRICA CHILDREN'S PROJECT FY2025	£91k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
EDUCATION SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA FY2025	£4.2m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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