HATUA

Registered charity 1144452 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We sponsor very bright primary school children living in slums. We pay for school fees, books, uniforms and basic essentials to enable them to attend top secondary schools. We select top secondary schools based on their past results and the number of students from the school who have qualified for university.

Objects

THE TRUSTEES MUST APPLY THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY IN FURTHERING THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN KENYA AND OTHER COUNTRIES IN AFRICA (THE OBJECTS)TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND ADVANCE EDUCATION BY THE PROVISION OF :-A)FINANCIAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND MENTORING SUPPORT TO PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN ELIGIBLE FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL.B)ADMINISTRATIVE AND MENTORING SUPPORT FOR THOSE CHILDREN WHO GO ON TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR PUBLIC ENTRANCE UNIVERSITY.C)CAREER DEVELOPMENT ADVICE AND MENTORING FOR THOSE STUDENTS THAT HAVE NOT SUCCEEDED IN OBTAINING A PLACE AT UNIVERSITY TO HELP THEM FIND JOBS IN PROFESSIONAL TRADES AND INDUSTRY.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£55k
Latest spending
£342k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves decreased to £356,954, which remains above the stated policy requirement of £334,200. The trustees confirm 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

Related-party transaction: Trustees Michael Lenora and Susan Lenora incurred travel expenses for trips to Kenya and Uganda. They claimed 90% of the expenditure (£6,066) from the charity and covered the remaining 10% from their own resources.
“Michael Lenora and Susan Lenora, both Trustees, undertook trips to Kenya and Uganda during the year. Total expenditure of £6,066 (2024: £12,327) was incurred. The Trustees claimed 90% of their expenditure meeting the remaining 10% from their own resources.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kenya · Uganda

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£55k£342k
31/07/2024£59k£446k
31/07/2023£21k£449k
31/07/2022£23k£441k
31/07/2021£20k£161k

Common questions

Is HATUA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves decreased to £356,954, which remains above the stated policy requirement of £334,200. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.