Umunandi
Analysis
Umunandi is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stourbridge. It was registered in November 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, overseas aid/famine relief and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Umunandi reported income of £17k and spending of £20k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £33k to £17k (-50%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 89%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.
Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Umunandi sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Living Word Fellowship (Kenilworth) Trust (£17k), Azeemia Foundation (£17k) and The Beacon Trust (£16k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We promote:1) Advancement of education2) Preservation and protection of good health3) Relief of povertyfor the benefit of orphans and vulnerable children and their families, particularly but not exclusively in Lusaka, Zambia.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Living Word Fellowship (Kenilworth) Trust | Kenilworth | £17k |
| Azeemia Foundation | Manchester | £17k |
| The Beacon Trust | Tadworth | £16k |
| The Lighthouse | Maldon | £17k |