EDUCATE FOR CHANGE
Educate for Change is a small personal charity working to improve the lives of orphans and other vulnerable children in the Kayunga district of Uganda. Educate for Change finds sponsors willing to cover boarding school fees and matches sponsors to orphans and other vulnerable children in the district.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity is struggling financially due to increased school fees and the cost of living crisis affecting sponsor numbers. Per the trustees' report, the financial position remains challenging with insufficient sponsorship money to cover rising costs, leading to a pause on admitting new children to the programme. Reserves are held at £2,000 against a stated policy target of at least £300.
What the accounts disclose
“We received numerous donations for the party.” — page 5
“We aim to hold at least £300 at the bank in unrestricted funds at any given time in order to meet any unforeseen expenditure such as vehicle repairs or sponsors dropping out of the sponsorship programme.”
“We are not taking any more children on to the programme at present until the position is consolidated.”
Trustees
- OLIVIA STANTONchair
- Chloe Dinsdale
- MATTHEW CORNET BA HONS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/01/2025 | £34k | £32k |
| 31/01/2024 | £30k | £36k |
| 31/01/2023 | £18k | £23k |
| 31/01/2022 | £29k | £27k |
| 31/01/2021 | £20k | £16k |
Common questions
Is EDUCATE FOR CHANGE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is struggling financially due to increased school fees and the cost of living crisis affecting sponsor numbers. Per the trustees' report, the financial position remains challenging with insufficient sponsorship money to cover rising costs, leading to a pause on admitting new children to the programme. Reserves are held at £2,000 against a stated policy target of at least £300. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.