Schools for Gambia - West Africa
Analysis
Schools for Gambia - West Africa is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Congleton. It was registered in July 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, sponsors or undertakes research and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2022, Schools for Gambia - West Africa reported income of £20k and spending of £20k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2022, income grew from £20k to £20k (+0.0%), an average of +0.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Schools for Gambia - West Africa sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bluarrow Trust (£20k), Four Rose Foundation Limited (£20k) and Love Sierra Leone (£20k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity as in double default: it has missed the deadline for its annual return or accounts in two or more successive years.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The object of the charity is to prevent the poverty of children and their families,and to facilitate education in Gambia. The main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to the above,include sponsorships,the building of schools and wells, creating education centres, building vegetable gardens and teaching the families how to grow their own food and establishing feeding prgrammes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bluarrow Trust | Worcestershire | £20k |
| Four Rose Foundation Limited | London | £20k |
| Love Sierra Leone | Oxford | £20k |
| Bedayati UK (CIO) | London | £20k |