REACH BWINDI

Registered charity 1177950 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as REACH BWINDI (RESOURCING EFFECTIVE ACCESSIBLE COMMUNITY HEALTH IN BWINDI)

This grant-making Trust supports organisations in South West Uganda working to alleviate poverty, either by providing education and training, or healthcare.

Objects

THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN SOUTH WEST UGANDA 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.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£41k

Latest spending

£42k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that REACH Bwindi received £41,167 in income and distributed £42,444 in grants and costs during the year, resulting in a net decrease in cash reserves from £23,953 to £20,080. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or the keeping of accounting records. The charity holds unrestricted cash funds of £20,080 at the end of the period.

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 4 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.

Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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

Trustees · trustee networks

ANDREW DOBSON · trustee of 1 other charity
Dr CERI ALAMSETTI
Dr Holly Jane Tyson
Dr Sarah Dinwoodie
Marian Mathias · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales · Uganda

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
09/04/2025	£41k	£42k
09/04/2024	£24k	£26k
09/04/2023	£12k	£10k
09/04/2022	£17k	£31k
09/04/2021	£67k	£52k

Common questions

Is REACH BWINDI financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that REACH Bwindi received £41,167 in income and distributed £42,444 in grants and costs during the year, resulting in a net decrease in cash reserves from £23,953 to £20,080. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or the keeping of accounting records. The charity holds unrestricted cash funds of £20,080 at the end of the period. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds REACH BWINDI?

Funders whose own accounts filings name REACH BWINDI as a grant recipient include THE CHERUBY TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE CHERUBY TRUST	FY2026	£1k