RARE CHARITY

Registered charity 1169767 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RARE CHARITEA LTD

Our mission is to fund education where opportunities are rare but talent is not.We provide talented young people, within tea producing communities, with access to education. Our ambition is to equip young people with the agency to implement long-term and sustainable social change.

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('OBJECTS') ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION; AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THAT, THE COMPANY MAY SEEK TO FULFIL ITS OBJECTS BY PREDOMINANT BEING ACTIVE IN AREAS SURROUNDING FARMS IN AFRICA, NEPAL, INDIA AND SRI LANKA BY;1) AWARDING STUDENTS SCHOLARSHIPS TO ENTER UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER OR FURTHER EDUCATION.2) SUPPORTING EDUCATION INITIATIVES TO PREPARE FOR ENTRY TO ANY OCCUPATION, TRADE OR PROFESSION ON LEAVING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT.3) SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AND/OR INITIATIVES.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves totalled £70,482, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet their policy target of holding 6-7 months' running costs. The charity reported a net income increase to £23,406, driven by a major fundraising event and new grants, while maintaining a positive cash position of £86,858.

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 5 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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

Funders the charity credits

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

• Rare Tea Company — “While most of our core costs are met by Rare Tea Company, we now seek funds to expand our scholarship programmes to meet urgently growing ne…” (source page)
• The Fore Trust — “Since 2016 the charity has funded 17 scholars through higher education. The impact is remarkable … The organization is exceptionally well-ru…” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• HENRIETTA MARGARET LOVELLchair
• Adam James Saddler Hickie
• CECILLIA MAKONYOLA
• Gemma Bell
• Robert Scott Anderson
• WILL LE FLEMING

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

Operates in: India · Malawi · Nepal · Scotland · South Africa · Sri Lanka · Throughout England

Income and spending

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