FRIENDS OF THE MOMBASA CHILDREN C.I.O.

Registered charity 1155625 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FOMC

Fundraising and donations raised for a school in Freretown, Mombasa, Kenya. Primarily for education, feeding and medical care for the pupils at Unity school in Freretown.

Objects

1.THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE FROM THE MOMBASA DISTRICT, KENYA; AND2.THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS OF THOSE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.

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

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£67k

Latest spending

£67k

Registered

2014

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a small net deficit of £156.81 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted and restricted reserves of £15,815.97. The trustees note that reserves are extremely low and aim to rebuild them to meet a policy target of four months' operating expenses. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accord with those records.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“No remuneration directly or indirectly out of the funds of the charity was paid or payable to any trustee.” — page 11

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £16k; policy: four months operating expenses)

“Having continued to support the school in the challenging few years our reserves are extremely low. We hope this year to begin to rebuild them so that we will be ready for the next crisis. The trustees always aim to maintain sufficient funds to meet a minimum of four months operating expenses.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Complaints policy and procedures
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
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Friends of the Mombasa Children (matched by registered charity number).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (18/12/2014) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Benjamin Scrivenschair · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Benjamin Scrivenschair · trustee of 1 other charity
Alan Sweetman-Hicks
Daniel Purchese
Madeline Ruth Webb

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

Operates in: Kenya

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/01/2025	£67k	£67k
31/01/2024	£76k	£85k
31/01/2023	£67k	£57k
31/01/2022	£45k	£49k
31/01/2021	£63k	£53k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF THE MOMBASA CHILDREN C.I.O. financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small net deficit of £156.81 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted and restricted reserves of £15,815.97. The trustees note that reserves are extremely low and aim to rebuild them to meet a policy target of four months' operating expenses. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accord with those records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.