Kanyawegi UK
Analysis
Kanyawegi UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Radstock. It was registered in October 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides human resources and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending May 2025, Kanyawegi UK reported income of £11k and spending of £18k, spending 164% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income fell from £16k to £11k (-32%), an average of -9.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 126% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Kanyawegi UK sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include McGough-Colin Foundation CIO (£11k), Amelia Carter Charity (£11k) and The Tertis Foundation (£11k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The trust funds the work of Emmanuel Home (formerly Kanyawegi Children's Home) in the Kisumu area of Kenya and supports the children and young people in education up to and beyond secondary level.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| McGough-Colin Foundation CIO | Princes Risborough | £11k |
| Amelia Carter Charity | Lechlade | £11k |
| The Tertis Foundation | London | £11k |
| The Incorporated Association of Organists Benevolent Fund | Bath | £11k |