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FORWARD AFRICA EDUCATION TRUST

Registered charity 1176583 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We educate disadvantaged children in Rwanda with a bias towards girls. The children are orphans or from mother-led families. Our programmes enable under-resourced children to complete their secondary school education. We organise workshops covering conflict resolution, mental health awareness, and employability skills. Our mentorship programme empowers our students along their chosen path.

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Latest income
£50k
Latest spending
£45k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total reserves at the end of the year were £54,997, with £44,132 held in a deposit account. The Trustees confirm that these reserves provide sufficient funds for current students to complete their education and support new programme areas. The charity reported a net increase in cash funds of £5,134 for the year, driven by increased donations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations
“Donations of £49,881 were received in the year” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient funds for current students to complete their education or mentorship (held: £55k)
“The Trustees have a policy to ensure that there are sufficient funds for current students to complete their education or mentorship.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: One Trustee received a nominal amount to cover expenses incurred in supporting the charity’s beneficiaries.
“One Trustee, in their capacity as a director of one of the charity’s implementing partners, received a nominal amount to cover expenses incurred in supporting the charity’s beneficiaries. None of the other Trustees received any form of payment.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Rwanda

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£50k£45k
31/12/2024£33k£23k
31/12/2023£33k£19k
31/12/2022£17k£22k
31/12/2021£10k£13k

Common questions

Is FORWARD AFRICA EDUCATION TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total reserves at the end of the year were £54,997, with £44,132 held in a deposit account. The Trustees confirm that these reserves provide sufficient funds for current students to complete their education and support new programme areas. The charity reported a net increase in cash funds of £5,134 for the year, driven by increased donations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds FORWARD AFRICA EDUCATION TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FORWARD AFRICA EDUCATION TRUST as a grant recipient include NORTH EAST THAMES QUAKER TRUST, WORLD DAY OF PRAYER NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR ENGLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELAND, THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
NORTH EAST THAMES QUAKER TRUSTFY2024£7kEducation of young Quakers in Rwanda
NORTH EAST THAMES QUAKER TRUSTFY2023£6kEducation of young Quakers in Rwanda
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR ENGLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELANDFY2023£5kProject Grants
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITYFY2024£3kEducation
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR ENGLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELANDFY2022£1kProject Grants