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CHANGE THROUGH EDUCATION IN AFRICA

Registered charity 1172971 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CEDA

We operate in Uganda to support primary and secondary boarding education. We cover school fees, boarding, learning materials and provide medical and welfare support during term time and holidays so young people can focus on their education long-term, build secure futures and break cycles of poverty. Alongside this, we provide care for rescued dogs as part of our wider welfare work.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Animals · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£51k
Latest spending
£49k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity received a higher overall level of income than in the previous year, though funding was less evenly distributed. The charity's unrestricted reserves were below its stated policy target of six months of operating costs, reflecting a funding model focused on raising and deploying funds in advance for specific costs. The trustees are reviewing the reserves position and aiming to build greater financial resilience through increased regular giving.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“This target was not met by the end of the period, reflecting the charity’s funding model during the year, which focused on raising and deploying funds in advance for specific, time-limited costs rather than accumulating unrestricted reserves.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England · Uganda

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£51k£49k
30/04/2024£31k£31k
30/04/2023£51k£50k
30/04/2022£28k£38k
30/04/2021£37k£27k

Common questions

Is CHANGE THROUGH EDUCATION IN AFRICA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity received a higher overall level of income than in the previous year, though funding was less evenly distributed. The charity's unrestricted reserves were below its stated policy target of six months of operating costs, reflecting a funding model focused on raising and deploying funds in advance for specific costs. The trustees are reviewing the reserves position and aiming to build greater financial resilience through increased regular giving.