GUNJUR PROJECT ASSOCIATION
Working to relieve poverty in The Gambia, we are based in a rural area of Gambia in Gunjur. We support many community initiatives, incl women's development and small business development plus we have a memorandum of understanding with The Ministry of Education to improve learning opportunity in schools, sponsor students education, run training events for teachers and students and the community.
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THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN GAMBIA BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE PROJECTS AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total receipts for the year ended 2024 were £186,357, with total payments of £156,175, resulting in a net surplus. The charity held unrestricted reserves of £3,699 at the end of the period. The filing does not disclose specific staff emoluments or a reserves policy target.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025
- Volunteers: 120
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024
- Volunteers: 250
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023
- Volunteers: 500
Trustees
- JOSEPHINE JANE AUSTIN-PREECEchair
- Charlotte Cooper
- Emily John
- Sarah Adams
- jenifer jane ringstead
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £186k | £156k |
| 30/06/2024 | £171k | £152k |
| 30/06/2023 | £214k | £142k |
| 30/06/2022 | £121k | £80k |
| 30/06/2021 | £87k | £76k |
Common questions
Is GUNJUR PROJECT ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total receipts for the year ended 2024 were £186,357, with total payments of £156,175, resulting in a net surplus. The charity held unrestricted reserves of £3,699 at the end of the period. The filing does not disclose specific staff emoluments or a reserves policy target.
Who funds GUNJUR PROJECT ASSOCIATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name GUNJUR PROJECT ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £1k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| PHILIP KING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £104k |
| THE BLOOM FOUNDATION | 1 | £58k |
| THE EIFION TRUST | 1 | £13k |
| THE KAJATAWA FOUNDATION | 1 | £11k |
| ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £8k |
| THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| HALCROW FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
| THE TULA TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- PROJECT GAMBIA
- GAMBIA SCHOOL SUPPORT
- GIVING OPPORTUNITIES TO ACHIEVE AND LEARN FOR THE GAMBIA
- BACE
- ALA YASEEN
- PROJECT LUANGWA
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUNJUR PROJECT ASSOCIATION | £186k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PROJECT GAMBIA | £47k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GAMBIA SCHOOL SUPPORT | £157k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GIVING OPPORTUNITIES TO ACHIEVE AND LEARN FOR THE GAMBIA | £75k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BACE | £48k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ALA YASEEN | £30k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |