Albaraca Nursery School, the Gambia
Analysis
Albaraca Nursery School, the Gambia is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Coventry. It was registered in August 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides other finance, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Albaraca Nursery School, the Gambia reported income of £23k and spending of £20k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £19k to £23k (+20%), an average of +4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Albaraca Nursery School, the Gambia sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nigerian Muslim Association in Coventry (Nimac) Welfare Trust (£23k), Ginagi Foundation (£23k) and Bishop's Waltham Gardening Club (£23k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity supports Albaraca Nursery School in the town of Sukuta, The Gambia, which opened in 1998. There are now 160 children, 8 teachers (7 of whom are fully trained and qualified) with 5 rooms, a kitchen and small medical area. We also support the local community by providing mosquito nets for families with children at the school. 5 local Gambians help the trustees to manage the school.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Nigerian Muslim Association in Coventry (Nimac) Welfare Trust | Coventry | £23k |
| Ginagi Foundation | London | £23k |
| Bishop's Waltham Gardening Club | Southampton | £23k |
| West Kent Community Radio | Kent | £23k |