Sabre Education Limited
Analysis
Sabre Education Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in August 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05189403). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Sabre Education Limited reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.0m, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.2m to £1.2m (+1.3%), an average of +0.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 17%. 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, Sabre Education Limited sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kennet Furniture Refurbiz (£1.2m), Hospitality and Hope (£1.2m) and Karmand Community Association (£1.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Charitable activities took 76% of spending and raising funds 21%. Grants to other organisations totalled £8,381. Reserves of £232k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 30 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 99%
- Investments 0.4%
- Other 0.2%
In the charity's own words
Sabre Education is an education charity working in rural Ghana, to build a brighter future for marginalised and disadvantaged children, with a core focus on the kindergarten sector, where the needs are greatest. Sabre's Brighter Futures Programme provides an innovative and carefully considered response to the challenges of poor learning environments and weak teacher capacity.
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|---|---|---|
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| Hospitality and Hope | South Shields | £1.2m |
| Karmand Community Association | Bradford | £1.2m |
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