PROJECT PENCIL CASE
Supporting both individual under-privileged students and under-resourced primary and upper schools in Ethiopia with basic school materials including; locally produced pencil cases, school uniforms & reusable sanitary pads which helps improve access to education; plus scholarship education aimed at empowerment of primarily marginalised women and humanitarian needs such as feeding programs.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN IN ETHIOPIA BY PROVIDING FACILITIES AND MATERIAL AND TEACHING SUPPORT.
Latest income
£10k
Latest spending
£10k
Registered
2011
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023
- Volunteers: 2
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- Keith Bowers
- Tatiana Khassine
- William Leslie
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £10k | £10k |
| 30/09/2024 | £4k | £4k |
| 30/09/2023 | £16k | £18k |
| 30/09/2022 | £3k | £6k |
| 30/09/2021 | £13k | £7k |
Common questions
Who funds PROJECT PENCIL CASE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PROJECT PENCIL CASE as a grant recipient include GILCHRIST EDUCATIONAL TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GILCHRIST EDUCATIONAL TRUST | FY2024 | £1k |