PROFESSORS WITHOUT BORDERS

Registered charity 1189091 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PROWIBO

Our vision is to build a global community of passionate educators dedicated to ensuring relevant, engaging, and holistic higher education experiences worldwide, thereby equipping students around the world with the skills necessary to be inspiring leaders and have a meaningful impact in their communities.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£98k

Latest spending

£94k

Registered

2020

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a net surplus of £3,809 for the year, with unrestricted funds of £42,141 and cash at bank of £48,730. While unrestricted reserves are below the stated policy target of six months' operating expenditure, the trustees note that cash holdings exceed this target, ensuring sufficient liquidity to meet short-term obligations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donated services (52% of income)

“Income comprised donated services with a monetary value of £50,650, grants of £25,800 and donations totalling £21,097.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Fundraising cost ratio: 4.4% of fundraised income

“Total expenditure for the year was £93,738, of which £89,475 related to charitable activities and £4,263 to fundraising.” — page 26

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £42k; policy: six months’ operating expenditure)

“Unrestricted funds at the year-end were £42,141, representing a shortfall against the reserves target of £4,728.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

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

The Ashworth Charitable Trust — “Professors Without Borders thanks the following trusts and foundations, for their support of our programmes – The Ashworth Charitable Trust,…” (source page)
The Coles-Medlock Foundation — “Professors Without Borders thanks the following trusts and foundations, for their support of our programmes – The Ashworth Charitable Trust,…” (source page)
The Eleanor Rathbone Charitable Trust — “Professors Without Borders thanks the following trusts and foundations, for their support of our programmes – The Ashworth Charitable Trust,…” (source page)
The Merriman Charitable Foundation — “Professors Without Borders thanks the following trusts and foundations, for their support of our programmes – The Ashworth Charitable Trust,…” (source page)
The Rainford Trust — “Professors Without Borders thanks the following trusts and foundations, for their support of our programmes – The Ashworth Charitable Trust,…” (source page)
Ford Credit — “Ford Credit supported our pilot Entrepreneurship Bootcamp with both material support and volunteering from their executive team.” (source page)
BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt — “BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt was founded in 1970 to honour the entrepreneur’s achievements in rescuing the vehicle manufacturer from bankru…” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Andrew Dentonchair
Carlos Treadway
Dr Mary Clare Loughlin-Chow
Dr Peter James Thomas
Kinna Pattani
Pernille Norregaard

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

Operates in: India · Senegal · Sierra Leone · Thailand · Throughout England And Wales · Uganda

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£98k	£94k
31/03/2024	£53k	£67k
31/03/2023	£72k	£54k
31/03/2022	£40k	£29k
31/03/2021	£4k	£15

Common questions

Is PROFESSORS WITHOUT BORDERS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a net surplus of £3,809 for the year, with unrestricted funds of £42,141 and cash at bank of £48,730. While unrestricted reserves are below the stated policy target of six months' operating expenditure, the trustees note that cash holdings exceed this target, ensuring sufficient liquidity to meet short-term obligations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds PROFESSORS WITHOUT BORDERS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PROFESSORS WITHOUT BORDERS as a grant recipient include THE RAINFORD TRUST, THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE RAINFORD TRUST	FY2024	£5k	Welfare
THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£5k	International