NAKURU CHILDREN'S PROJECT
We relieve poverty and improve education for children and young adults in Nakuru, Kenya. We work together with public primary schools to run three main projects. These are classroom construction, a food programme whereby the poorest children receive free school lunches, and a sponsorship programme providing the school fees for the poorest and most vulnerable children to attend to secondary school.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity maintained financial reserves of £31,000, which the trustees designed to cover nine months of free school meals, four months of social worker wages, and immediate cash flow needs. The trustees reviewed this reserves policy in September 2024 and maintained these levels to safeguard beneficiaries against unplanned income reductions.
What the accounts disclose
“We reviewed our financial reserves policy in September 2024 and maintained our reserve levels at £31,000. This is designed to cover nine months’ of our free school meals programme at our partner schools, the wages of our social worker for four months, and the immediate cash flow needs of our sponsorship programme.” — page 5
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "above" (FY2024) to "below" (FY2025).
Trustees
- ANNEMARIEKE BLANKESTEIN
- REBECCA SIDDALL
- Zoe Kelland
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £219k | £37k |
| 31/08/2024 | £56k | £60k |
| 31/08/2023 | £38k | £49k |
| 31/08/2022 | £61k | £52k |
| 31/08/2021 | £62k | £35k |
Common questions
Is NAKURU CHILDREN'S PROJECT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained financial reserves of £31,000, which the trustees designed to cover nine months of free school meals, four months of social worker wages, and immediate cash flow needs. The trustees reviewed this reserves policy in September 2024 and maintained these levels to safeguard beneficiaries against unplanned income reductions.
Who funds NAKURU CHILDREN'S PROJECT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NAKURU CHILDREN'S PROJECT as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST KYNEBURGHA CASTOR WITH UPTON AND STIBBINGTON AND WATER NEWTON.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST KYNEBURGHA CASTOR WITH UPTON AND STIBBINGTON AND WATER NEWTON | FY2022 | £1k | Charitable giving |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST KYNEBURGHA CASTOR WITH UPTON AND STIBBINGTON AND WATER NEWTON | FY2024 | £600 | Charitable giving |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST KYNEBURGHA CASTOR WITH UPTON AND STIBBINGTON AND WATER NEWTON | FY2025 | £300 | Charitable Giving |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION | 3 | £13k |
| ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 2 | £35k |
| MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £5k |
| THE BROTHERS TRUST | 1 | £139k |
| FUTURES FOR KIDS | 1 | £52k |
| THE JOHN HORSEMAN TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE STERRY FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £13k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, KINGSTON HILL | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- THE LUNCHBOWL NETWORK LIMITED
- The Kisomo Foundation
- THE GIRAFFE PROJECT
- KIDS IN KATHMANDU NEPAL
- HELP FOR EDUCATION AND LOCAL PROJECTS IN THE GAMBIA
- THE MUSTARD SEED PROJECT (KENYA)
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAKURU CHILDREN'S PROJECT | £219k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE LUNCHBOWL NETWORK LIMITED | £249k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| The Kisomo Foundation | £167k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE GIRAFFE PROJECT | £242k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KIDS IN KATHMANDU NEPAL | £102k | — | 0 | no_policy | 0.0% | no doubt |
| HELP FOR EDUCATION AND LOCAL PROJECTS IN THE GAMBIA | £132k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |