Jenga Community Development Outreach (UK)
Analysis
Jenga Community Development Outreach (UK) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Herts. It was registered in February 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Jenga Community Development Outreach (UK) reported income of £450k and spending of £436k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £342k to £450k (+32%), an average of +7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Jenga Community Development Outreach (UK) sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rephael House (£450k), Eating Better (£450k) and Swansea MAD (£449k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
JENGA UK is a Christian charity formed to support its sister charity in Uganda. JENGA provides the basic essentials in life to the most needy communities and believes in demonstrating the love of God by love in action. The project focus is water, sanitation, health and education projects in rural villages, urban slums and IDP (Internally Displaced Peoples) Camps.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Rephael House | London | £450k |
| Eating Better | Brighton | £450k |
| Swansea MAD | West Glamorgan | £449k |
| New Ground Churches | Kent | £450k |