EDUCATE GIRLS
Educate Girls' activities include meeting donors and partners and communicating the work of its partner FEGG in India. Activities include events, speaking at conferences in UK and Europe, writing communication material such as blogs, articles and reports, working on and dissemination of case studies sharing lessons learnt from the Indian programme.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £24,365, which exceeds the stated policy target of two months of operational expenses. The charity reported a net surplus of £19,284 for the year, driven by a significant increase in donations and legacies, while maintaining a low fundraising cost ratio.
What the accounts disclose
“The aim is to have reserves equivalent to a minimum of 2 months of operational expenses at any given time.” — page 5
“Educate Girls made grants to its partner charity, the Foundation to Educate Girls Globally (FEGG), totalling £82,000 (2024 - £10,000). There were no other related party transactions in the year.” — page 18
In the news
Trustees
- Alison Bukhari
- Gul Mukhey
- Piyali MITRA
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £105k | £85k |
| 31/03/2024 | £10k | £12k |
| 31/03/2023 | £519 | £72 |
| 31/03/2022 | £755 | £222 |
| 31/03/2021 | £11k | £9k |
Common questions
Is EDUCATE GIRLS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £24,365, which exceeds the stated policy target of two months of operational expenses. The charity reported a net surplus of £19,284 for the year, driven by a significant increase in donations and legacies, while maintaining a low fundraising cost ratio. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds EDUCATE GIRLS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name EDUCATE GIRLS as a grant recipient include AKO FOUNDATION, LUCILLE FOUNDATION, THE PAKHAR FOUNDATION, THE TOMORO FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AKO FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £1.7m | Education |
| AKO FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £1.1m | to advance efforts to improve educational opportunities for girls in India. |
| LUCILLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £150k | to support core costs. Educate Girls mobilises communities to ensure access to quality education for girls, getting out-of-school girls into education and provi |
| LUCILLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £150k | to support core costs. Educate Girls mobilises communities to ensure access to quality education for girls, getting out-of-school girls into education and provi |
| LUCILLE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £150k | to support core costs. Educate Girls mobilises communities to ensure access to quality education for girls, getting out-of-school girls into education and provi |
| LUCILLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £150k | support core costs |
| THE PAKHAR FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £42k | |
| THE TOMORO FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £10k |