UJAMAA CHILDREN'S TRUST

Registered charity 1150850 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The trust raises funds to help provide relief from poverty, destitution, misfortune and helplessness and the advancement of education to vulnerable children and orphans and their families. In particular the trust currently provides grants to the Ujamaa Children's in Arusha in North Tanzania.

Objects

2.2 The Objects of the Charity are to provide relief from poverty, destitution, misfortune and helplessness and the advancement of education to vulnerable children, young adults and orphans and their families, including but not limited to the provision of; 2.2.1 appropriate permanent housing for such children and young adults until they are able to support themselves; 2.2.2 healthy and nutritious food, clothing and medical supplies and basic needs of such children and young adults and the preservation and protection of their good health; 2.2.3 access to good quality primary and secondary schooling and the provision of all relevant educational materials including stationery, uniforms, books and other equipment; 2.2.4 access to higher education such as (but not limited to) university or vocational training and the provision of all relevant educational or training materials including stationary, uniforms, books and other equipment and tools; 2.2.5 a home that is happy and safe where such children can live together as a family and grow to be responsible, kind and empowered adults; 2.2.6 assistance to support the integration of such children and young adults into mainstream society when they are of an appropriate age by providing them with training such as English, computer skills, cooking, cleaning and all general life skills and values so that they may go out on their own as adults and support themselves, such assistance may include the provision of supported living accommodation for young adults to transition to fully independent living; 2.2.7 to assist government or other initiatives on the eradication of the problems affecting such children and young adults; 2.2.8 to work for the protection, development and survival of such children and young adults; 2.2.9 to do all lawful acts as are compatible with the objectives of the organisation.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity raised £38,273 and incurred total payments of £36,276, resulting in a net surplus for the period. The trustees report unrestricted cash reserves of £3,662 at the year-end, noting that the charity does not have a reserves policy in place and anticipates spending these funds in the coming year to further its charitable objects.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 2 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.

• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Risk management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Ujamaa Children's Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Claire Ezekwe
• Hannah Woodthorpe
• IMOGEN FISHER
• Karen Bedborough
• Stuart Parnaby

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

Operates in: Tanzania

Income and spending

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