BUILD PARTNERS
Strengthening the BUILD training network. (BUILD stands for 'Biblical Understanding for In-service Leadership Development'.) BUILD is a locally grown, grassroots church leadership training initiative of the Church of Uganda, which has spread to neighbouring Anglican provinces and further afield. We actively encourage and support that growth and development with small grants, expertise and visits.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £7,141 for the year ended 31 December 2025. Free reserves stood at £36,405, which the trustees note exceeded their stated target of approximately £10,000. The financial statements were independently examined with no material matters coming to the examiner's attention.
What the accounts disclose
“The policy for the unrestricted cash reserves not committed (‘the free reserves’) held by the Charity, continues to be for those reserves to be approximately £10,000.” — page 5
“Included within Support Costs are payments totalling £1,088 (2024: £373.90) to Trustee Jeremy Hovil for travel and subsistence expenses.” — page 8
Trustees
- REVD DR PETER ACKROYDchair
- ANDREW JAMES DAVISSON
- Rev Andrew Symes
- Rev Glenn Nesbitt
- Rev Richard Jeremy Guy Hovil
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £113k | £106k |
| 31/12/2024 | £116k | £106k |
| 31/12/2023 | £126k | £115k |
| 31/12/2022 | £108k | £93k |
| 31/12/2021 | £22k | £25k |
Common questions
Is BUILD PARTNERS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £7,141 for the year ended 31 December 2025. Free reserves stood at £36,405, which the trustees note exceeded their stated target of approximately £10,000. The financial statements were independently examined with no material matters coming to the examiner's attention. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE LAMBETH TRUST | 1 | £1.3m |
| The Trillium Trust UK | 1 | £210k |
| GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| THE HAPPOLD FOUNDATION | 1 | £120k |
| THE DASHLIGHT FOUNDATION | 1 | £100k |
| HALCROW FOUNDATION | 1 | £77k |
| THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £77k |
| EDITH MURPHY FOUNDATION | 1 | £73k |
Charities like this
- BUILD IT INTERNATIONAL
- BUILD UP FOUNDATION
- BUILD STUDIOS LIMITED
- BRADFORD YOUTHBUILD TRUST LTD
- BUILD AFRICA
- RECONCILING LEADERS NETWORK
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUILD PARTNERS | £113k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BUILD IT INTERNATIONAL | £1.3m | — | — | unclear | 14.4% | no doubt |
| BUILD UP FOUNDATION | £366k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BUILD STUDIOS LIMITED | £103k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BRADFORD YOUTHBUILD TRUST LTD | £129k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BUILD AFRICA | £540k | — | 0 | above | 1.0% | no doubt |