Friends of Kenya's Children
Analysis
Friends of Kenya's Children is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derby. It was registered in September 2006, 20 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. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending May 2025, Friends of Kenya's Children reported income of £48k and spending of £35k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income fell from £70k to £48k (-32%), an average of -9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income dropped by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Friends of Kenya's Children sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Uganda River of Life Ministries (£48k), Kilburn Evangelical Church Trust (£48k) and New Life Christian Centre (£48k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
FKC raises funds in the UK to support orphaned, abandoned and/or destitute children in the Lodwar and Eldoret regions of Kenya, working through a Kenyan registered school active in these areas. The charity seeks to provide maintenance and education for the children and where necessary to assist also the communities and families in which they live and receive family care.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda River of Life Ministries | Reading | £48k |
| Kilburn Evangelical Church Trust | London | £48k |
| New Life Christian Centre | Lancashire | £48k |
| Larchfield Tanzania Homes | London | £48k |