WATERBERRY COMMUNITY PROJECTS LIMITED
Educational support services
Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE ECONOMICALLY AND EDUCATIONALLY DEPRIVED RURAL COMMUNITIES OF SEKUTE AND MANDIA WARDS, KAZUNGULA DISTRICT, SOUTHERN PROVINCE, ZAMBIA
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £91,750 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to £11,559. The trustees note that income declined due to the economic situation and exchange rate challenges, while expenditure increased. Despite the deficit, the charity maintains a reserves policy to cover at least three months of administrative expenses.
What the accounts disclose
“Based on the 2025 accounts, annual income totalled £124,467 (2024: £243,559) and annual expenditure totalled £216,217 (2024: £141,194) with overall surplus reserves at 31 August 2025 of £11,559 (2024: £103,309).” — page 9
“This particular sum was unnoticed until it was too late to reclaim from the bank. It has been refunded by Trustee Rob Thompson.” — page 9
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- ROBERT WILLIAM CRAIG THOMPSONchair
- Maria Amanda Irene Payne
- Pamela Marie Nugent
- Tessa Jane Prior Thompson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £124k | £216k |
| 31/08/2024 | £244k | £141k |
| 31/08/2023 | £173k | £170k |
| 31/08/2022 | £119k | £121k |
| 31/08/2021 | £117k | £117k |
Common questions
Is WATERBERRY COMMUNITY PROJECTS LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £91,750 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to £11,559. The trustees note that income declined due to the economic situation and exchange rate challenges, while expenditure increased. Despite the deficit, the charity maintains a reserves policy to cover at least three months of administrative expenses. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| YBP LIMITED | 1 | — |
| GILMOOR BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED | 1 | £302k |
| PARKWILL LIMITED | 1 | £208k |
| FRIENDS OF WMSBG-KOLEL DAMESEK ELIEZER | 1 | £192k |
| KOLLEL AND CO LIMITED | 1 | £172k |
| CMZ LTD | 1 | £165k |
| ZICHRON MEIR LIMITED | 1 | £150k |
| YAD SHLOMO TRUST | 1 | £92k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WATERBERRY COMMUNITY PROJECTS LIMITED | £124k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| EUROPEAN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT | £1.1m | £90,001 - £100,000 | — | above | — | no doubt |
| BUBBLES PRESCHOOL (BICESTER) | £179k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO | £478k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WELLINGBOROUGH UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY | £235k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MULBERRY BUSH ORGANISATION LTD | £8.0m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |