NOTDEC UK
NOTDEC UK provides financial support for the work of NOTDEC Uganda. Motherless babies and abandoned children are cared for in our purpose built facility, before returning to relatives in the community. NOTDEC UK funds, the staffing and running costs of the residential facility, the children's food, clothing, education and medical treatment, plus support in the wider community.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus in unrestricted General Funds of £16,989 for the year ended 5th April 2025, with total receipts of £261,039. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £134,466 were held, which the trustees considered ample against their policy target of four months of payments. The trustees confirmed there were no formal liabilities and expressed a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue its activities for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity seeks to hold unrestricted reserves equal to a minimum of four months of payments.” — page 5
“One of the trustees of NOTDEC UK, Janet Johnston, is a trustee of the James Knott Family Foundation, a donor to NOTDEC.” — page 9
Trustees
- Anthony Oswald Barr Johnston
- Faith Natukunda
- JANET RUTH SOMERVILLE JOHNSTON
- Kay Margaret Chapman
- Mark Geoffrey Shaw
- Philip Munaawa
- Roger Alan George Pitman
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £261k | £244k |
| 05/04/2024 | £290k | £261k |
| 05/04/2023 | £227k | £255k |
| 05/04/2022 | £187k | £199k |
| 05/04/2021 | £198k | £154k |
Common questions
Is NOTDEC UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus in unrestricted General Funds of £16,989 for the year ended 5th April 2025, with total receipts of £261,039. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £134,466 were held, which the trustees considered ample against their policy target of four months of payments. The trustees confirmed there were no formal liabilities and expressed a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue its activities for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds NOTDEC UK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NOTDEC UK as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS WARWICK.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS WARWICK | FY2022 | £1k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ANGUS LAWSON MEMORIAL TRUST | 1 | £35k |
| RE-USE LITTLEBOROUGH | 1 | £23k |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
| THE STERRY FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £12k |
| THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| THE TULA TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £4k |
Charities like this
- NOTTINGHAM J CARE
- NEW LIFE HOME TRUST UK CIO
- FOREVER ANGELS UK LTD
- SUDC-UK
- GIVE TO ORPHANS
- SURFERS NOT STREET CHILDREN UK
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOTDEC UK | £261k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| NOTTINGHAM J CARE | £111k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NEW LIFE HOME TRUST UK CIO | £118k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FOREVER ANGELS UK LTD | £262k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SUDC-UK | £401k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GIVE TO ORPHANS | £177k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |