EAST AFRICA CHILDREN'S PROJECT

Registered charity 1136340 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EACP

We support projects which contribute to the education, health or relief of poverty of children and their families in East Africa. Currently these include a children's centre and schools in the slum areas of Nairobi, Kenya and a school in rural Uganda.

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Latest income

£91k

Latest spending

£106k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year ended 31 March 2025 was £91,375, while total expenditure was £106,011, resulting in a net deficit for the period. Despite this deficit, the charity's unrestricted reserves stood at £23,128 at year-end, which is above the stated policy minimum of £9,000. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate and there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“Our largest source of voluntary donations (both restricted and unrestricted) was from grant-making bodies.” — page 11

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months anticipated committed expenditure or £9,000 (held: £23k)

“EACP’s reserves policy is, subject to exceptional circumstances, to maintain a minimum reserve of £9,000 or three months anticipated committed expenditure, whichever is the greater.” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — EACP (matched by registered charity number).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (11/12/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

PIETER LAGAAYchair
Barry Harper
Dr Anthony Conibear
Robert William Eyre-Brook

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

Operates in: Kenya · Tanzania · Uganda

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£91k	£106k
31/03/2024	£82k	£66k
31/03/2023	£82k	£86k
31/03/2022	£92k	£89k
31/03/2021	£63k	£48k

Common questions

Is EAST AFRICA CHILDREN'S PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year ended 31 March 2025 was £91,375, while total expenditure was £106,011, resulting in a net deficit for the period. Despite this deficit, the charity's unrestricted reserves stood at £23,128 at year-end, which is above the stated policy minimum of £9,000. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate and there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds EAST AFRICA CHILDREN'S PROJECT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name EAST AFRICA CHILDREN'S PROJECT as a grant recipient include THE EIFION TRUST, HALCROW FOUNDATION, THE TULA TRUST LIMITED.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE EIFION TRUST	FY2022	£13k
HALCROW FOUNDATION	FY2023	£3k	Improving education facilities, Uganda
THE TULA TRUST LIMITED	FY2024	£2k