Schoolgambia

Analysis

Schoolgambia is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Maidstone. It was registered in February 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending May 2025, Schoolgambia reported income of £31k and spending of £21k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £26k to £31k (+22%), an average of +5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2024, when income rose by 86%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Schoolgambia sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Mandate Church (£31k), Blackpool Ice Drome Charities Association (£31k) and Islamic Academy & Da'wah Centre (£31k).