THE HUGE PARTNERSHIP
Helping Uganda Educate. Raising funds to support education, health and wellbeing of children who would otherwise be denied it. Running a primary school for children in Nabugabo, South west Uganda. Subsequently assisting children through secondary education. Engagement with community projects as necessary and able.
Objects
CHARITY OBJECTS/AIMS•TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS OF ALL AGES AT THE NABUGABO COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTRE IN NABUGABO BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION AT THE LEARNING CENTRE.•TO PROMOTE EDUCATION IN NABUGABO, BUKAKATA SUB-COUNTY, MASAKA DISTRICT, UGANDA, AND FURTHER AFIELD TO INCREASE THE KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES OF ALL STUDENTS.•TO DEVELOP THE INDIVIDUAL CAPABILITIES, SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF NABUGABO AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.•TO WORK WITH LOCAL MEDICAL BODIES TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND TO PRESERVE THE HEALTH OF PATIENTS IN NABUGABO BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES AND SERVICES.•THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AMONG THE PEOPLE RESIDING PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY IN NABUGABO AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.•TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS (DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF NABUGABO AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY:(A)ASSISTING IN THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES; (B)PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION;(C)THE PROVISION OF A SUSTAINABLE, ACCOUNTABLE, SCALEABLE AND INCLUSIVE MODEL FOR EDUCATION WHICH MAY BE REPLICATED THROUGHOUT UGANDA AND EAST AFRICA;(D)THE DEVELOPMENT OF DYNAMIC, RESPONSIBLE AND INNOVATIVE COMMUNITIES WHICH ENSURE SELF-SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS AND SAFEGUARD THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT;(E)DEVELOPING INDIVIDUAL CAPABILITIES, SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF COMMUNITIES TO HELP GENERATE BROAD-BASED IMPROVEMENTS IN EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, WORK OPPORTUNITIES AND LAND/LAKE MANAGEMENT BY STIMULATING INFORMED, ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN POSITIVE, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS; AND(F) THE PRESERVATION OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT WITHIN THE LAKE NABUGABO RAMSAR SITE.TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY, FROM TIME TO TIME, BE DETERMINED.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity is 100% reliant on fundraising and donations, with total receipts of £73,456 against total payments of £77,386, resulting in a net decrease in cash funds. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounting records or compliance with regulations.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 10
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 5
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 3
- Grant-making is its main activity
In the news
Trustees
- AMY BATTEN
- BRIDGET OCALLAGHAN
- MARC BATTEN
- MELANIE BRANDON BSC MRICS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £73k | £82k |
| 31/12/2024 | £108k | £82k |
| 31/12/2023 | £49k | £65k |
| 31/12/2022 | £57k | £96k |
| 31/12/2021 | £41k | £41k |
Common questions
Is THE HUGE PARTNERSHIP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is 100% reliant on fundraising and donations, with total receipts of £73,456 against total payments of £77,386, resulting in a net decrease in cash funds. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounting records or compliance with regulations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE HUGE PARTNERSHIP?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE HUGE PARTNERSHIP as a grant recipient include THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST | FY2025 | £10k |
Funders of similar charities
Charities like this
- THE HELP UGANDA TRUST
- HELPING UGANDA SCHOOLS (HUGS)
- ALL OUR CHILDREN
- CHRISTIAN PARTNERS IN AFRICA
- KIRIMA LIMITED
- CHILD OF HOPE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE HUGE PARTNERSHIP | £73k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE HELP UGANDA TRUST | £18k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| HELPING UGANDA SCHOOLS (HUGS) | £266k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ALL OUR CHILDREN | £45k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHRISTIAN PARTNERS IN AFRICA | £13k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| KIRIMA LIMITED | £255k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |