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EDUCATE FOR CHANGE

Registered charity 1134736 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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.

Objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF ORPHANEDCHILDREN IN KAYUNGA, UGANDA IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEESTHINK FIT, INCLUDING BY AWARDING TO SUCH PERSONS SCHOLARSHIPS,MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS TENABLE AT ANY SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY,COLLEGE OR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER OR FURTHER EDUCATION.THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN KAYUNGA, UGANDA BY PROVIDING:GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OROTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.""THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN KAYUNGA, UGANDA BYPROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING,HEALTHCARE PROJECTS AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TOENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT."

Area of benefit: UGANDA

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

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£34k
Latest spending
£32k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“We received numerous donations for the party.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: at least £300 at the bank in unrestricted funds (held: £2k)
“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.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“We are not taking any more children on to the programme at present until the position is consolidated.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Uganda

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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.