THE ZAMBEZI SUNRISE TRUST

Registered charity 1169587 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity supports children and education in and near Livingstone, Zambia, as well as the relief of poverty and distress. The focus is presently on the construction of school facilities for a school for vulnerable children. Other schools are also supported with the provision of books, computers etc. We have also helped two women's empowerment groups as well as homework club and pre school.

Objects

TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA, (A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND (B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AMONGST CHILDREN IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES MAY THINK FIT INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE PURCHASE OF BOOKS, TEACHING MATERIALS, COOKING MATERIALS, FOODSTUFFS, CLEANING MATERIALS, CLOTHING, SPORTING EQUIPMENT, BUILDING MATERIALS OR MEDICAL SUPPLIES OR THE MAKING OF GRANTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE SAME, THE PURCHASE OF LAND UPON WHICH TO BUILD SCHOOL FACILITIES, THE PAYING OF SCHOOL FEES OR THE PAYING OF TEACHER SALARIES.

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 Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of income over expenditure for the year ended 8 May 2025, with total income of £58,906 and total expenditure of £68,734, resulting in a net surplus of £10,626. Per the trustees' report, the charity was well placed to continue its objects and had increased support from local authorities in Zambia. The balance sheet shows current assets (bank account) of £25,751, down from £36,377 in the previous year.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• The Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation — “We are very grateful to The Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation (Durham School and The Chorister School) as well as Hesleden Primary School …” (source page)
• Book Aid International — “As part of our establishment of a library resource for the school, Zambezi Sunrise for several years paid the annual subscription that secur…” (source page)

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Trustees · trustee networks

• JOHN CHARLES GILLETTEchair
• JOANNE HELEN GILLETTE
• Jonathan Charles Ashley-Norman Q.C · trustee of 2 other charities
• NICOLA SHORT
• Robert Smith

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

Operates in: Zambia

Income and spending

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