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CHILDREN OF CHOBA

Registered charity 1138096 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

1. Subsidising running costs of Choba Primary and Nursery School, an independent (of the government) Tanzanian school for 350 children that was initially built by Children of Choba. Parents now pay fees that cover 84% of running costs, including salaries, porridge and maintaining school buildings.2. Sponsoring fees and boarding costs of selected Choba graduates at secondary school and college.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£72k
Latest spending
£71k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity finished the financial year with £157,973 in total funds, comprising unrestricted, restricted, and designated reserves. Per the trustees' report, the unrestricted reserves of £65,306 represent 92% of the 2025 annual expenditure of £71,193, which is within the stated policy target of keeping 50–100% of annual expenditure in unrestricted reserve.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Sponsorship of specific children for secondary and tertiary education (66% of income)
“Sponsorship of specific children for secondary and tertiary education totalling £51,358 was received during the year. This was entirely from individuals who are friends or contacts of the trustees. None of this was from organisations.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 50 – 100% of annual expenditure (held: £65k)
“We aim to keep at 50 – 100% our annual expenditure in unrestricted reserve at all times.” — page 8
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: Tanzania

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£72k£71k
31/12/2024£78k£62k
31/12/2023£91k£76k
31/12/2022£105k£58k
31/12/2021£78k£71k

Common questions

Is CHILDREN OF CHOBA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity finished the financial year with £157,973 in total funds, comprising unrestricted, restricted, and designated reserves. Per the trustees' report, the unrestricted reserves of £65,306 represent 92% of the 2025 annual expenditure of £71,193, which is within the stated policy target of keeping 50–100% of annual expenditure in unrestricted reserve. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CHILDREN OF CHOBA?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CHILDREN OF CHOBA as a grant recipient include THE TULA TRUST LIMITED, THE MIDDLETON FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE TULA TRUST LIMITEDFY2022£2k
THE MIDDLETON FOUNDATIONFY2023£1k