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SEDCU

Registered charity 1161405 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

SEDCU has been established to support the education of disadvantaged children in Uganda. The children may be disabled, orphaned, homeless or living in extreme poverty. The charity is focusing on sponsorship of children and funding relevant projects at two nursery/primary schools in South West Uganda but it also supports older children at secondary schools and in tertiary education.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£68k
Latest spending
£50k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that SEDCU generated a surplus of £17,817 in 2025, increasing its total cash reserves to £48,103. The trustees report that the charity has sound financial reserves and is confident in continued supporter commitment. Administration costs were kept minimal at approximately 1% of expenditure, covered by Gift Aid refunds.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a reasonable reserve so that, should a sponsor drop out, we can maintain sponsorship payments for a year for the affected child while a new sponsor is located, as well as maintaining funds for payment of committed future project funding instalments and coping with currency fluctuations. (held: £48k)
“The SEDCU policy is to maintain a reasonable reserve so that, should a sponsor drop out, we can maintain sponsorship payments for a year for the affected child while a new sponsor is located”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — SEDCU (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales · Uganda

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£68k£50k
31/12/2024£42k£37k
31/12/2023£46k£43k
31/12/2022£28k£21k
31/12/2021£23k£20k

Common questions

Is SEDCU financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that SEDCU generated a surplus of £17,817 in 2025, increasing its total cash reserves to £48,103. The trustees report that the charity has sound financial reserves and is confident in continued supporter commitment. Administration costs were kept minimal at approximately 1% of expenditure, covered by Gift Aid refunds. Its FY2025 accounts were audited.