WAMBA COMMUNITY TRUST
Wamba Community Trusts main activity is to provide education for children and young people of Wamba, a remote town in Samburu, North Kenya. Education is so vital in making a significant difference to the quality of their lives, promoting equality, enabling them to understand their basic human rights, and disrupting the poverty cycle.
Objects
1) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN THE WAMBA DISTRICT OF KENYA, BY:(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION;(B) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY; AND(C) THE PROMOTION AND PRESERVATION OF GOOD HEALTH.2) TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THE PROVISIONOF EDUCATION, SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS."
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity had unrestricted reserves of £49,357.72 at the end of the financial year, which exceeds its total income of £25,965.67. The trustees report that the charity has no paid staff and relies on volunteer efforts and donations to fund its projects.
What the accounts disclose
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: 6
Trustees
- CLARE MUIRchair
- COLIN MUIR
- DAVID YEABSLEY
- JANE YEABSLEY
- RUBY AXELSON
- TANYA PAGE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £26k | £34k |
| 31/03/2025 | £39k | £25k |
| 31/03/2024 | £42k | £19k |
| 31/03/2023 | £25k | £36k |
| 31/03/2022 | £23k | £19k |
Common questions
Is WAMBA COMMUNITY TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had unrestricted reserves of £49,357.72 at the end of the financial year, which exceeds its total income of £25,965.67. The trustees report that the charity has no paid staff and relies on volunteer efforts and donations to fund its projects. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds WAMBA COMMUNITY TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WAMBA COMMUNITY TRUST as a grant recipient include THE TULA TRUST LIMITED, THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST, THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION, THE OAKDALE TRUST, DIDYMUS.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE TULA TRUST LIMITED | FY2022 | £4k | |
| THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £4k | |
| THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £3k | |
| THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £3k | |
| THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £3k | |
| THE TULA TRUST LIMITED | FY2023 | £2k | |
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | |
| DIDYMUS | FY2022 | £2k | |
| THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £1k | |
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | FY2022 | £1k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE LORD COCKFIELD MEMORIAL TRUST | 1 | £35k |
| RAYLEIGH BAPTIST CHURCH | 1 | £19k |
| W F SOUTHALL TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| THE ARCHER TRUST | 1 | £4k |
| PARKVIEW CHAPEL, BOTESDALE | 1 | £2k |
| MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- OPPORTUNITY THROUGH EDUCATION
- SAMBURU TRUST UK
- THE NAYAMBA TRUST
- WYNAUD TRUST
- EDUCATION EAST AFRICA
- THE MARA RIANDA CHARITABLE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAMBA COMMUNITY TRUST | £26k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| OPPORTUNITY THROUGH EDUCATION | £56k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SAMBURU TRUST UK | £36k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE NAYAMBA TRUST | £49k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| WYNAUD TRUST | £46k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EDUCATION EAST AFRICA | £54k | £18,500 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |