PARTNERS FOR CHANGE ETHIOPIA

Registered charity 297391 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PARTNERS FOR CHANGE, THE ST MATTHEW'S CHILDRENS FUND

Raising funds and awareness in the UK to promote the well-being of children in their communities in Ethiopia, regardless of race or religion.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£92k

Latest spending

£93k

Registered

1987

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £1,235 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £35,891 to £34,656. Unrestricted reserves stood at £9,979, which is above the stated policy target of £5,000. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £5,000 (held: £10k)

“The trustees have agreed to hold a minimum of £5,000 as unrestricted reserves.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Partners for Change Ethiopia (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

REVD DR JOHN ELLIOTT BINNSchair
Alla Listopad
Caroline Field · trustee of 1 other charity
Christine Brown
Margaret Johnston
Marjorie Winter
Michael Anyangbeso
angela robson

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

Operates in: Ethiopia · Somalia

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£92k	£93k
31/12/2024	£97k	£70k
31/12/2023	£81k	£84k
31/12/2022	£50k	£60k
31/12/2021	£109k	£129k

Common questions

Is PARTNERS FOR CHANGE ETHIOPIA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £1,235 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £35,891 to £34,656. Unrestricted reserves stood at £9,979, which is above the stated policy target of £5,000. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds PARTNERS FOR CHANGE ETHIOPIA?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PARTNERS FOR CHANGE ETHIOPIA as a grant recipient include ETHIOPIAID, THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST, MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
ETHIOPIAID	FY2025	£56k
THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2021	£44k	Promotion of Livelihood Alternatives in Debre Sino & Bishoftu - last of 3 grants
MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£2k	International