THE SCHOOL CLUB ZAMBIA UK

Registered charity 1182028 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The School Club Zambia works with rural Zambian schools to increase opportunities for qualititaive, creative and vocational education for children and young adults. The organisation ensures sustainability of all project by encouraging and supporting the schools to develop income generating schemes which can provide long-term funds.

Objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN IN ZAMBIA BY: A. PROVIDING FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO SCHOOLS OR TO PARTNER ORGANISATIONS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OR EXPANSION OF SCHOOL-RUN ENTERPRISES, WITH THE OVERALL PURPOSE OF MAKING SCHOOLS FINANCIALLY SELF-SUFFICIENT SO THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND/OR FACILITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHILDREN. B. PROVIDING TRAINING IN VOCATIONAL SKILLS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO PUPILS, TEACHERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH OUR ENTERPRISE COMMITTEE TRAINING SCHEME AND VOCATIONAL EXTRA-CURRICULAR CLUBS. C. PROVIDING A WIDE-RANGE OF LITERACY RESOURCES AND TEACHER TRAINING PACKAGES TO PARTNER SCHOOLS.D. DEVELOPING RELEVANT STRATEGIES WITH SCHOOLS AND PARTNER ORGANISATIONS TO OVERCOME THE SPECIFIC BARRIERS GIRLS FACE IN FINISHING SCHOOL.E. ORGANISING TRAINING AND NETWORKING EVENTS WHERE SCHOOLS CAN COME TOGETHER TO SHARE THEIR IDEAS ON INCOME GENERATION AND EXPERIENCES OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF THE SERVICES THEY PROVIDE TO THEIR COMMUNITY.F. PROVIDING LINKING AND MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES BETWEEN SCHOOLS WITHIN THE CHARITYÆS NETWORK.

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 · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £2,390 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £14,108 to £11,717. Unrestricted reserves stood at £6,009, which the trustees believe is below their stated policy target of three months of average overhead expenditure. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern, noting the charity operates on less than £100,000 a year.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The School Club Zambia UK (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Egmont Trust — “Our support has been bolstered by generous contributions from the Egmont Trust, Gurnsey Overseas Aid, Comic Relief, UK Aid, and the UNDP GEF…” (source page)
• Gurnsey Overseas Aid — “Our support has been bolstered by generous contributions from the Egmont Trust, Gurnsey Overseas Aid, Comic Relief, UK Aid, and the UNDP GEF…” (source page)
• Comic Relief — “Our support has been bolstered by generous contributions from the Egmont Trust, Gurnsey Overseas Aid, Comic Relief, UK Aid, and the UNDP GEF…” (source page)
• UK Aid — “Our support has been bolstered by generous contributions from the Egmont Trust, Gurnsey Overseas Aid, Comic Relief, UK Aid, and the UNDP GEF…” (source page)
• UNDP GEF Small Grants Programme — “Our support has been bolstered by generous contributions from the Egmont Trust, Gurnsey Overseas Aid, Comic Relief, UK Aid, and the UNDP GEF…” (source page)
• The Restaurant Group PLC — “We are also proud to have long-term corporate social responsibility partners, such as The Restaurant Group PLC, whose ongoing commitment hel…” (source page)
• FCDO — “An example of these achievements is the 40.4% reduction in the number of days that girls’ miss off school (Girls of Sinazongwe Project funde…” (source page)
• Addax and Oryx Foundation — “and the 25% reduction in extreme poverty amongst 500 targeted households (Agricultural Hubs for Sustainable Schools Project, funded by Addax…” (source page)
• UK Aid Direct — “Through the Small Charities Challenge Fund (SCCF), UK Aid Direct is able to support the needs of small, grassroots British charities doing o…” (source page)
• Scottish Government International Development Fund — “We were funded by the Scottish Government’s International Development Fund (IDF) on a 3 year project in partnership with Comic Relief.” (source page)
• Angela Gallagher Charitable Trust — “Angela Gallagher Charitable Trust (2017), Ashworth Charitable Trust (2015, 2019, 2022), Baraka Community Partnerships (2012-2016), Bryan Lan…” (source page)
• Ashworth Charitable Trust — “Angela Gallagher Charitable Trust (2017), Ashworth Charitable Trust (2015, 2019, 2022), Baraka Community Partnerships (2012-2016), Bryan Lan…” (source page)
• Baraka Community Partnerships — “Angela Gallagher Charitable Trust (2017), Ashworth Charitable Trust (2015, 2019, 2022), Baraka Community Partnerships (2012-2016), Bryan Lan…” (source page)
• Bryan Lancaster Trust — “Angela Gallagher Charitable Trust (2017), Ashworth Charitable Trust (2015, 2019, 2022), Baraka Community Partnerships (2012-2016), Bryan Lan…” (source page)
• Cumber Charitable Trust — “Angela Gallagher Charitable Trust (2017), Ashworth Charitable Trust (2015, 2019, 2022), Baraka Community Partnerships (2012-2016), Bryan Lan…” (source page)

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (23/10/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Besinati Mpepochair
• Alejandro Martinez Naya
• Duncan Andrew Rhind
• John Kirkland · trustee of 4 other charities
• Neelan Santhirarajah
• Oluwatosin Omobitan
• Victoria Copeland

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

Operates in: Zambia

Income and spending

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Known funders

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