NGOKO CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1163965 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Ngoko Charitable Trust was founded in 2015 with the aim of improving the lives of marginalised communities in Zimbabwe. The vision of the Trust is to empower these communities through the provision of quality education, healthcare and economic opportunities.

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Latest income
£555k
Latest spending
£492k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £283,453 against a policy target of six months' operating costs, which the trustees designate as £110,000. The charity reported a net surplus of £62,577 for the year, with total income of £555,020 and total expenditure of £492,443. The trustees confirm that the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: minimum of 6 months’ operating costs in reserve in addition to amounts allocated to restricted funds (held: £283k)
the reserves policy was changed to a minimum of 6 months’ operating costs in reserve in addition to amounts allocated to restricted funds.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Lesedi Schools and Clinic (matched by registered charity number).

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£555k
Total spending
£492k
Cost of raising funds
£18k
Reserves (reported)
£283k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~6.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Zimbabwe

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£555k£492k
31/12/2023£482k£391k
31/12/2022£311k£273k
31/12/2021£303k£283k
31/12/2020£230k£183k

Common questions

Is NGOKO CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £283,453 against a policy target of six months' operating costs, which the trustees designate as £110,000. The charity reported a net surplus of £62,577 for the year, with total income of £555,020 and total expenditure of £492,443. The trustees confirm that the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.