FRIENDS OF POTTERS VILLAGE
FOPV was set up to help relieve poverty, sickness and malnutrition among children of the Kisoro district, S W Uganda. It aims to achieve this by funding a crisis centre, for the admission and nurture of abandoned and orphaned babies, and a medical centre for care of all local children up to age 12. It also assists with re-settlement and after care of children , in birth or foster families.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity received a substantial legacy just before the end of the accounting period, which trustees will need to consider for investment and use in the next financial year. The organization reports that relations with the local state hospital are good and that the Crisis Centre continues to flourish with increasing numbers of babies needing support.
What the accounts disclose
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (01/11/2018)
Trustees
- PATRICIA ANNE SMITHchair
- BRENDA MARY BEARDWOOD
- CATHERINE ANNE PARKIN
- DR ROLAND MILLER
- DR ROSEMARY BRENDA MARTIN
- Daryl Mcshane
- Lorna Jane Stanyer
- Malcolm Crawford
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £359k | £165k |
| 30/06/2024 | £160k | £122k |
| 30/06/2023 | £130k | £167k |
| 30/06/2022 | £165k | £133k |
| 30/06/2021 | £123k | £127k |
Common questions
Is FRIENDS OF POTTERS VILLAGE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity received a substantial legacy just before the end of the accounting period, which trustees will need to consider for investment and use in the next financial year. The organization reports that relations with the local state hospital are good and that the Crisis Centre continues to flourish with increasing numbers of babies needing support.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Mercer Trust | 1 | £17k |
| THE BOLTINI TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| W F SOUTHALL TRUST | 1 | £11k |
| MERCURY PHOENIX TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY | 1 | £5k |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £4k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST. JAMES WITH CHRISTCHURCH AND ST. CRISPIN, BERMONDSEY | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- THE FRIENDS OF NORTH KIGEZI DIOCESE
- FARMERS OVERSEAS ACTION GROUP
- FRIENDS OF KAGANDO
- FRIENDS OF CHARITY INTERNATIONAL
- FRIENDS OF MONZE
- THE FRIENDS OF HOPE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF POTTERS VILLAGE | £359k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE FRIENDS OF NORTH KIGEZI DIOCESE | £109k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| FARMERS OVERSEAS ACTION GROUP | £101k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF KAGANDO | £225k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF CHARITY INTERNATIONAL | £121k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF MONZE | £131k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |