ITAMBIRA ISLAND TRUST

Registered charity 1167127 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Support for Christian based Community Development work in Kabale District South West Uganda and surrounding areas. This is carried out by making donations to local organisations with whom we partner.

Objects

1. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY SUPPORTING WORK WITH LOCAL VILLAGES AROUND LAKE BUNYONYI TO INCREASE EMPOWERMENT AND INCOME GENERATION THROUGH TRAINING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. 2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY SUPPORTING SHORT VOCATIONAL TRAINING COURSES FOR SCHOOL DROP OUTS AND THOSE WHO HAVE HAD LIMITED FORMAL EDUCATION - TO DEVELOP LIFE SKILLS, INCREASE OPPORTUNITY FOR GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE. 3. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROJECTS SUPPORTED ARE ALL BASED ON CHRISTIAN VALUES TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND CONFLICT PREVENTION. 4 THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH OR THE SAVING OF LIVES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY SUPPORTING WORKING WITH COMMUNITIES AROUND LAKE BUNYONYI THROUGH BASIC EDUCATION ON HEALTH, HYGIENE AND SANITATION.

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 · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Latest income
£47k
Latest spending
£53k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred an expenditure in excess of income of £6,085.71 for the year ended 5th April 2025. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds held at year-end were £13,510, which the trustees consider appropriate for continuing financial support.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations
“During the year the period the charity received donations totalling £47,207 to support the delivery of the outcomes related to the objectives, as above.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient to cover management and administration costs, to respond to emergency applications for grants which arise from time to time and meet on-going and future commitments approved by the trustees (held: £14k)
“It is the policy to maintain unrestricted funds at a level sufficient to cover management and administration costs, to respond to emergency applications for grants which arise from time to time and meet on-going and future commitments approved by the trustees.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants paid to sister organisation Itambira Island Seeds of Hope
“£53,293 was donated to support the work of our sister organisation in SW Uganda with the same objectives. Grants made by Itambira Island Trust during the period have been used to support: Itambira Islands Seeds of Hope on training programmes, project development and community outreach.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Rwanda · Throughout England And Wales · Uganda

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£47k£53k
05/04/2024£51k£52k
31/03/2023£113k£122k
31/03/2022£19k£19k
31/03/2021£41k£30k

Common questions

Is ITAMBIRA ISLAND TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred an expenditure in excess of income of £6,085.71 for the year ended 5th April 2025. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds held at year-end were £13,510, which the trustees consider appropriate for continuing financial support. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.