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FRIENDS OF IBBA GIRLS SCHOOL, SOUTH SUDAN

Registered charity 1146220 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The UK charity supports and funds a school for girls in Ibba, South Sudan. The school opened to its first intake of 40 girls in 2014. Each year about 40 more girls have joined, so that the school is now full with 360 girls in 2023. The school employs 40 people as teachers, matrons, cooks, cleaners, etc. The charity continues to raise funds to finance school buildings and operating costs.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£539k
Latest spending
£408k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £89,286, exceeding the stated policy target of £54k, although the charity notes reserves had been below target for the previous two years. The filing reports a net income surplus of £131,161 for the year, driven largely by a £160,000 legacy, while total income more than doubled to £539,418. The charity maintains a going concern basis with adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 8.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“fundraising costs fell from 19% of total income to 8%” — page 11
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£539k
Total spending
£408k
Cost of raising funds
£44k
Reserves (reported)
£143k
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~4.2 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 8.1% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Operates in: South Sudan

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£539k£408k
31/12/2023£242k£435k
31/12/2022£353k£436k
31/12/2021£478k£479k
31/12/2020£488k£254k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF IBBA GIRLS SCHOOL, SOUTH SUDAN financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £89,286, exceeding the stated policy target of £54k, although the charity notes reserves had been below target for the previous two years. The filing reports a net income surplus of £131,161 for the year, driven largely by a £160,000 legacy, while total income more than doubled to £539,418. The charity maintains a going concern basis with adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds FRIENDS OF IBBA GIRLS SCHOOL, SOUTH SUDAN?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FRIENDS OF IBBA GIRLS SCHOOL, SOUTH SUDAN as a grant recipient include THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, KINETON, THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCELSIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES STYVECHALE.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE A B CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£50k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, KINETONFY2023£3kWorld Mission Team award; support teacher Yoanne
THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATIONFY2023£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCELSIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES STYVECHALEFY2021£1kInternational Relief and Development & Mission

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT2£40k
BEAULAND LIMITED1£101k
SOLIDARITY PROJECTS LTD1£69k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST BURSCOUGH BRIDGE1£63k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER WEST HARROW1£15k
W F SOUTHALL TRUST1£6k
THE SALISBURY POOL CHARITY COMPRISING THE FIRST MOIETY ESTABLISHED BY CLAUSE 2 OF THE DEED OF DECLARATION DATED 23RD MARCH 19761£6k
THE AA TRUST1£6k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FRIENDS OF CONAKRY REFUGEE SCHOOL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
FRIENDS OF IBBA GIRLS SCHOOL, SOUTH SUDAN£539k—0unclear8.0%no doubt
FRIENDS OF CONAKRY REFUGEE SCHOOL FY2025£169k—0unclear—no doubt
SOLIDARITY PROJECTS LTD FY2025£79k—0unclear—no doubt
TEACHER AID FY2024£119k—0unclear—no doubt
Friends of Namuwongo Community Foundation FY2024£116k—0unclear—no doubt
HELP FOR EDUCATION AND LOCAL PROJECTS IN THE GAMBIA FY2025£132k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.