Help for Education and Local Projects in the Gambia
Analysis
Help for Education and Local Projects in the Gambia is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stevenage. It was registered in July 2003, 23 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 makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Help for Education and Local Projects in the Gambia reported income of £132k and spending of £106k, spending 80% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £77k to £132k (+71%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Help for Education and Local Projects in the Gambia sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Scouloudi Foundation (£132k), Watton Sports and Recreational Centre (£132k) and Southport Football Club Community Foundation (£132k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Building nurseries (8) supplying equipment, furniture and stationery. Sponsor teachers (15) and send them to college for further training. Sponsor 350 children, build toilets, kitchens, provide meals, dig wells so that children may have clean drinking water. We also send out teachers to assist. Have set up an art centre and IT suite at one school.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Scouloudi Foundation | London | £132k |
| Watton Sports and Recreational Centre | Thetford | £132k |
| Southport Football Club Community Foundation | Southport | £132k |
| Ecyps (Children and Young Persons' Services) | London | £132k |