Bala Children's Centre Kenya
Analysis
Bala Children's Centre Kenya is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swindon. It was registered in December 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides other finance and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Bala Children's Centre Kenya reported income of £56k and spending of £56k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £54k to £56k (+3.4%), an average of +0.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Bala Children's Centre Kenya sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cheadle Village Hall Association (£56k), Art of Living Foundation (UK) (£56k) and Global Horizons Trust (£56k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity engages in 2 activities: 1) raising funds within the UK and 2) creating businesses in Western Kenya that will allow the Children?s Centre to become sustainable for its day-to-day running costs. The centre cares for around 300 orphans and needy children, providing primary and secondary education. The children live on site or with extended local family groups and are fed and cared for.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cheadle Village Hall Association | Manchester | £56k |
| Art of Living Foundation (UK) | Cheshire | £56k |
| Global Horizons Trust | Rugby | £56k |
| Linton Village Hall | Derbyshire | £56k |