Kenya Children Centres
Analysis
Kenya Children Centres is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxon. It was registered in May 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04624555). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Kenya Children Centres reported income of £142k and spending of £116k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £116k to £142k (+22%), an average of +5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Kenya Children Centres sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Carlisle Vineyard Church (£142k), Redeemed Christian Church of God City of Zion (£142k) and Thomas Cooper Memorial Baptist Church (£141k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Kenya Children Centres cares for 2,000 poor orphaned and vulnerable children at our 8 feeding centres in slum villages, in families in the community and at our homes for abandoned babies and children. Our outreach projects support destitute families with education, counselling, micro-business grants, clothing and personal hygiene items.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Carlisle Vineyard Church | Carlisle | £142k |
| Redeemed Christian Church of God City of Zion | Cambridge | £142k |
| Thomas Cooper Memorial Baptist Church | Lincoln | £141k |
| Craven Walk Beth Hamedrash Trust | London | £142k |