THE GOOD LIFE ORPHANAGE & SBM SCHOOL

Registered charity 1160572 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To relieve sickness & poverty amongst children & young people through the provision and operation of The Good Life orphanage in Kenya.To advance in life and relieve the needs of the children by providing financial support to the orphanage & school.To provide a good quality education at St Bernadette Mary School which adjoins The Good Life Orphanage in Kenya.

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

Latest income
£351k
Latest spending
£354k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £2,780 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £313,451. The trustees note that the charity's activities are dependent on continuing grant aid and voluntary donations, creating a dependency on future funding streams. Despite the deficit, the board remains satisfied that the charity can continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months of operating costs for the Kenyan institutions (held: £313k)
The Trustees aim to maintain free reserves equivalent to 12 months of operating costs for the Kenyan institutions, ensuring stability and continuity of services should income fluctuate. — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
The charitable activities are entirely dependent on continuing grant aid and voluntary donations as well as trading revenues. As a consequence, the going concern basis is dependent on the future flow of these uncertain funding streams. — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Good Life Orphanage & SBM School (matched by registered charity number).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kenya

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£351k£354k
30/11/2023£222k£196k
30/11/2022£271k£233k
30/11/2021£207k£121k
30/11/2020£191k£160k

Common questions

Is THE GOOD LIFE ORPHANAGE & SBM SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £2,780 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £313,451. The trustees note that the charity's activities are dependent on continuing grant aid and voluntary donations, creating a dependency on future funding streams. Despite the deficit, the board remains satisfied that the charity can continue as a going concern.