DESTINY CHILDREN
To carry out its objective Destiny Children aims to get all the children at Destiny Garden School sponsored, and, at £15 per month for each child, this will fully cover the running costs and the development of the school. The charity also holds fund raising events to supplement this income and help with the school's development.
Objects
"THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN KENYA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY PUPILS OF DESTINY GARDEN SCHOOL, MOMBASA BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AND MATERIALS AND THE PROVISION OF GRANTS
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash funds of £2,428 and total funds of £106,206 at the end of the period. The filing presents a simple receipts and payments structure with no complex investments or liabilities disclosed. The trustees approved the accounts on 15.06.2025, indicating standard administrative closure.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 4
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 6
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 5
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (07/07/2023)
Trustees
- DR ALAN SLATERchair
- BHAVIN SHAH
- Brenda Christine Ongola-Jacob
- Colin Cliffe
- Deborah Weir
- Hannah May Weir
- JUDITH ROPER
- Katherine James
- Stephanie Donaldson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £106k | £106k |
| 31/03/2025 | £115k | £106k |
| 31/03/2024 | £123k | £124k |
| 31/03/2023 | £105k | £102k |
| 31/03/2022 | £94k | £87k |
Common questions
Is DESTINY CHILDREN financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash funds of £2,428 and total funds of £106,206 at the end of the period. The filing presents a simple receipts and payments structure with no complex investments or liabilities disclosed. The trustees approved the accounts on 15.06.2025, indicating standard administrative closure.
Who funds DESTINY CHILDREN?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DESTINY CHILDREN as a grant recipient include THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £3k | |
| THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £3k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUST | 3 | £7k |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 2 | £4k |
| CLYDPRIDE LIMITED | 1 | £40k |
| THE PIERREPONT TRUST | 1 | £40k |
| SWANSEA C V S | 1 | £32k |
| THE MILLENNIUM TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| TZEDOKOH VECHESED LIMITED | 1 | £23k |
| BOURNEHEIGHTS LIMITED | 1 | £20k |
Charities like this
- ADENYDD
- DESTINY LIFE CHURCH LTD
- STEPHEN'S CHILDREN
- HAPPY CHILDREN LTD
- BETHANY SCHOOL
- CHILDREN TODAY CHARITABLE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DESTINY CHILDREN | £106k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ADENYDD | £82k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DESTINY LIFE CHURCH LTD | £143k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| STEPHEN'S CHILDREN | £52k | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| HAPPY CHILDREN LTD | £465k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| BETHANY SCHOOL | £8.8m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |