Charity Accounts Intelreading the accounts so you don’t have to

KIJANA KWANZA (YOUNG PEOPLE FIRST)

Registered charity 1183099 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KIJANA KWANZA

Kijana Kwanza (Young People First) supports disadvantaged children and young people in Tanzania, in particular those who are orphaned, abandoned or at-risk, with shelter, education and life skills training.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£894k
Latest spending
£847k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income of £47,547 for the year, with total income of £894,282 and total expenditure of £846,735. Fund balances increased to £155,766 at year-end, and the trustees confirmed adequate resources for future operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between three and six month’s expenditure (held: £130k)
“It is the policy of the Charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees
“During the year donations totalling £2,405 (2023: £nil) were received from trustees.” — page 18
“During the year the charity made payments to Kijana Kwanza Tanzania, a connected overseas charitable organisation, amounting to £669,925 (2023: £714,480).” — page 18
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments to connected overseas charity
“During the year donations totalling £2,405 (2023: £nil) were received from trustees.” — page 18
“During the year the charity made payments to Kijana Kwanza Tanzania, a connected overseas charitable organisation, amounting to £669,925 (2023: £714,480).” — page 18
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Kijana Kwanza (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).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£894k
Total spending
£847k
Reserves (reported)
£85k
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~1.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Tanzania

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£894k£847k
31/12/2023£884k£851k
31/12/2022£608k£592k
31/12/2021£413k£390k
31/12/2020£246k£221k

Common questions

Is KIJANA KWANZA (YOUNG PEOPLE FIRST) financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income of £47,547 for the year, with total income of £894,282 and total expenditure of £846,735. Fund balances increased to £155,766 at year-end, and the trustees confirmed adequate resources for future operations. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds KIJANA KWANZA (YOUNG PEOPLE FIRST)?

Funders whose own accounts filings name KIJANA KWANZA (YOUNG PEOPLE FIRST) as a grant recipient include THE LADY FATEMAH (A.S.) CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE LADY FATEMAH (A.S.) CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£134k
THE LADY FATEMAH (A.S.) CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£71k
THE LADY FATEMAH (A.S.) CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£29k
THE LADY FATEMAH (A.S.) CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£22kHealthcare

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE CHILDHOOD TRUST2£7k
THE OAKDALE TRUST2£3k
STEPHEN TAYLOR FOUNDATION1£245k
The Leathersellers' Foundation1£225k
THE PRUDENCE TRUST1£200k
BELRON RONNIE LUBNER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£176k
THE KURT AND MAGDA STERN FOUNDATION1£130k
THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST1£62k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with YOUTH FIRST CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
KIJANA KWANZA (YOUNG PEOPLE FIRST)£894k—0within—no doubt
YOUTH FIRST CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION FY2024£1.7m—0unclear—noted
TABORA LEAGUE FOR CHILDREN FY2025£102k—0above16.0%no doubt
AFRICAN CHILDREN'S FUND LTD FY2025£283k—0below—no doubt
YOUNG ROOTS FY2024£1.4m£60,001 - £70,0001above11.4%noted
YOUNG PEOPLE CORNWALL FY2025£1.9m—0unclear—no doubt

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