Hello World

Registered charity 1148596 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PROJECTS FOR ALL, THE AFRICA COMMUNITY TRUST

Hello World initiates and supports projects that provide sustainable development, capacity building, and prevention of relief or poverty. Hello World follows principles of community-led development and respect in addressing critical needs in the developing world.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£251k
Latest spending
£695k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £443,720 for the year, resulting in a significant reduction of total funds from £534,370 to £90,650. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £26,923, which is below the stated policy target of three months of core operations, though total reserves of £90,650 are described as providing financial sustainability for the upcoming year.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (88% of income)
“Donations and legacies 2 134,263 111,910 246,173” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 53.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Raising funds 5 (133,114) - (133,114)” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of core operations (held: £27k)
“Hello World strives to hold a target cash reserve sufficient to fund at least three months of core operations.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Project Hello World (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram · linkedin

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Total income
£585k
Total spending
£1.2m
Cost of raising funds
£318k
Reserves (reported)
£534k
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~5.2 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (96% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 54.5% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Uganda

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£251k£695k
31/03/2024£585k£1.2m
31/03/2023£1.2m£1.0m
31/03/2022£1.5m£653k
31/03/2021£436k£301k

Common questions

Is Hello World financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £443,720 for the year, resulting in a significant reduction of total funds from £534,370 to £90,650. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £26,923, which is below the stated policy target of three months of core operations, though total reserves of £90,650 are described as providing financial sustainability for the upcoming year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds Hello World?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Hello World as a grant recipient include THE EQUINOXE TRUST, JINGLE JAM, MARR-MUNNING TRUST, Brian Mercer Trust, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE EQUINOXE TRUSTFY2022£200k
JINGLE JAMFY2024£187k
MARR-MUNNING TRUSTFY2023£117kHello World Nepal Expansion
Brian Mercer TrustFY2025£75k
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2024£29kInternational projects
THE GSR FOUNDATIONFY2024£25k
ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2021£20kOverseas education
Brian Mercer TrustFY2024£20kPrevention and Relief of Human Suffering
Brian Mercer TrustFY2023£15k
THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATIONFY2025£10k
THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITYFY2022£5k
Brian Mercer TrustFY2022£3kCharitable Activities
W F SOUTHALL TRUSTFY2022£3kSocial Action
MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£2k
MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1kInternational