OPPORTUNITY THROUGH EDUCATION

Registered charity 1179046 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The trustees believe that the provision of education is one very practical way to help people out of poverty and into a worthwhile and sustainable life. The main areas in which the charity operates are Tanzania and Uganda. The charity works with disadvantaged children from a variety of backgrounds including orphans and deaf children.

Objects

FOR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON EDUCATION FOR THE YOUNG AND DISADVANTAGED ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD

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

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Waverley, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£56k

Latest spending

£53k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £6,598 as of 31 August 2025, describing its position as holding 'limited reserves' with minimal ongoing expenditure commitments. The trustees report that administrative costs are covered by volunteers, and the charity's activities are scaling back as partners step away from their roles.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Trustees Alan Lion and Nicola Lion are the founders and managers; the charity supports partners Liz and Rebecca who are connected to the trustees.

“OTE was set up to support the work of Nicki and Alan Lion (“the trustees”), plus the work of three partners, Elizabeth Hodgkin (“Liz”), Rebecca Mallinson (“Rebecca”) and Welcome Home School (“WHS”).” — page 2

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Risk management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025

Volunteers: 10
Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024

Volunteers: 6
Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023

Volunteers: 12

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

Alan Keith Lion BSC FIAchair
NICOLA JOCELYN LION

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

Operates in: Tanzania · Throughout England And Wales · Uganda

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£56k	£53k
31/08/2024	£73k	£71k
31/08/2023	£69k	£69k
31/08/2022	£70k	£69k
31/08/2021	£32k	£33k

Common questions

Is OPPORTUNITY THROUGH EDUCATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £6,598 as of 31 August 2025, describing its position as holding 'limited reserves' with minimal ongoing expenditure commitments. The trustees report that administrative costs are covered by volunteers, and the charity's activities are scaling back as partners step away from their roles. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY	2	£24k
THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£65k
THE HEADLEY TRUST	1	£45k
THE LORD COCKFIELD MEMORIAL TRUST	1	£35k
THE E C SOSNOW CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£26k
GIVINGWORKS	1	£8k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CANFORD MAGNA	1	£7k
THE ARCHER TRUST	1	£5k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GIVE A CHILD A HOPE.

GIVE A CHILD A HOPE income £77k
CHANGE THROUGH EDUCATION IN AFRICA income £51k
EDUCATION EAST AFRICA income £54k
CHILD OF HOPE income £288k
HOPE IN AFRICA income £90k
GIVING OPPORTUNITIES TO ACHIEVE AND LEARN FOR THE GAMBIA income £75k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
OPPORTUNITY THROUGH EDUCATION	£56k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
GIVE A CHILD A HOPE FY2026	£77k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CHANGE THROUGH EDUCATION IN AFRICA FY2025	£51k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
EDUCATION EAST AFRICA FY2025	£54k	£18,500	0	unclear	—	no doubt
CHILD OF HOPE FY2025	£288k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
HOPE IN AFRICA FY2025	£90k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.