Helping Uganda Schools (Hugs)
Analysis
Helping Uganda Schools (Hugs) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stockport. It was registered in June 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Helping Uganda Schools (Hugs) reported income of £266k and spending of £177k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £101k to £266k (+164%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 87%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Helping Uganda Schools (Hugs) sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Society for the Advancement of Philosophical Enquiry and Reflection in Education (£266k), The Esprit Foundation (£266k) and Southport U3a (£265k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of children and young people in Uganda for the public benefit by the provision of school buildings, furniture, sponsorship, equipment, educational materials and financial assistance, and by supporting schools to develop sustainable sources of income to facilitate the continued provision of education
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Society for the Advancement of Philosophical Enquiry and Reflection in Education | Shrewsbury | £266k |
| The Esprit Foundation | London | £266k |
| Southport U3a | Merseyside | £265k |
| The City Solicitors Educational Trust | London | £267k |