SMALL INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CHARITIES NETWORK

Registered charity 1191805 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SIDCN

Activities to help small charities working overseas to deliver their services

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£26k

Latest spending

£24k

Registered

2020

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that one trustee incurred £146 in travel expenses and Marlene Kawira received £1,200 for freelance work separate from her trustee role. The charity made related party payments of £200 to Kids Club Kampala, £100 to Power for the People, and £4,000 to Afrikala Arts Ltd for specific contributions and services. No information regarding total reserves, income, or expenditure is provided in the excerpt.

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

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: Marlene Kawira received £1,200 for freelance work (Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning report). One trustee incurred £146 in travel expenses.

“During the year Marlene Kawira, was paid £1,200 as a freelance worker, for her expertise's to complete the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning report for the FCDO grant. Remuneration was agreed by the board of trustees, The role was separate from her role as a trustee, and she did not receive remunerating for her role as trustee of SIDCN.” — page 24

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Kids Club Kampala received £200 for contributions to network activities; related due to Olivia BarkerWhite being employed by the charity.

“During the year, Kids Club Kampala ( charity number 1152451) received £200 of gifts for their contributions to the network activities, Kids Club Kampala is a related party due to Olivia BarkerWhite being employed by Kids Club Kampala.” — page 24

“During the year, Afrikala Arts Ltd, Nairobi, was awarded the contract to provide our pilot (Radical Change) podcast episodes, they received £4,000 for the cost of production of 10 podcast episodes. Afrikala Arts Ltd is a related party due to Marlene Kawira is a director of Afrikala Arts Ltd.” — page 24

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Afrikala Arts Ltd received £4,000 for podcast production; related due to Marlene Kawira being a director.

“During the year, Kids Club Kampala ( charity number 1152451) received £200 of gifts for their contributions to the network activities, Kids Club Kampala is a related party due to Olivia BarkerWhite being employed by Kids Club Kampala.” — page 24

“During the year, Afrikala Arts Ltd, Nairobi, was awarded the contract to provide our pilot (Radical Change) podcast episodes, they received £4,000 for the cost of production of 10 podcast episodes. Afrikala Arts Ltd is a related party due to Marlene Kawira is a director of Afrikala Arts Ltd.” — page 24

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 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).

Bond — “Thanks to Bond and FCDO.” (source page)
FCDO — “Thanks to Bond and FCDO.” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

Amber-faye Shotton
Anna Ferron Brooker
Anna Mendrek
Awaz Raoof
Caterina Cedolini
Corey James Karaka
Elizabeth Ann Bird · trustee of 1 other charity
Janine Edwards
Marlene Kawira Kinyua
Olivia White
Yan Chen
Zahrah Ali

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£26k	£24k
31/12/2024	£9k	£9k
31/12/2023	£2k	£1k
31/12/2022	£2k	£492
31/12/2021	£1k	£791

Common questions

Is SMALL INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CHARITIES NETWORK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that one trustee incurred £146 in travel expenses and Marlene Kawira received £1,200 for freelance work separate from her trustee role. The charity made related party payments of £200 to Kids Club Kampala, £100 to Power for the People, and £4,000 to Afrikala Arts Ltd for specific contributions and services. No information regarding total reserves, income, or expenditure is provided in the excerpt.