METRO KIDS AFRICA
At the moment we operate in South Africa and Uganda. We run school and after school programmes, teaching life skills to children from 4 to 12 years old. Teenagers who have been through the programme are taught leadership skills and trained to lead and care for the younger children. We also visit the children's families, offering emotional and food support where necessary.
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FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS AND FOR THE PROJECTS DELIVERED WITHIN A CHRISTIAN ETHOS:1. TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 18 LIVING IN SOUTH AFRICA, UGANDA AND OTHER AFRICAN COUNTRIES, AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;B) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT;C) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND OTHER LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN SOUTH AFRICA, UGANDA AND OTHER AFRICAN COUNTRIES WHO HAVE THE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, POVERTY, SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SUCH PERSONS. 2. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN SOUTH AFRICA, UGANDA AND OTHER AFRICAN COUNTRIES BY PROVIDING ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £15,841 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total income of £170,495 against total expenditure of £154,654. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves increased to approximately £39,407, providing a more robust financial foundation. The trustees consider the charity to be on a more sustainable financial footing with improved resilience.
What the accounts disclose
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2025) → no going-concern doubt (FY2026).
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
- 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
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Alan Edminston
- Callum Street
- Christopher James Wade
- Nicola Edmiston
- Patience Ojima Abdul
- Valerie Hill
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £170k | £155k |
| 31/03/2025 | £111k | £127k |
| 31/03/2024 | £104k | £100k |
| 31/03/2023 | £102k | £100k |
| 31/03/2022 | £109k | £108k |
Common questions
Is METRO KIDS AFRICA financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £15,841 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total income of £170,495 against total expenditure of £154,654. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves increased to approximately £39,407, providing a more robust financial foundation. The trustees consider the charity to be on a more sustainable financial footing with improved resilience. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.