Rural Africa Childrens Education Trust
Analysis
Rural Africa Childrens Education Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sevenoaks. It was registered in January 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Rural Africa Childrens Education Trust reported income of £76k and spending of £23k, leaving 70% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £36k to £76k (+111%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 165%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Rural Africa Childrens Education Trust sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Harrogate Fairtrade Shop (£76k), YMCA York and East Riding (£76k) and Walton Community & Enterprise Partnership (£76k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To break the cycle of rural poverty through education in Nigeria, in particular but not exclusively, by:1. Granting scholarships and bursaries to secondary school students;2. Managing libraries and computer centres;3. Employing qualified teachers;4. Providing general infrastructure at secondary schools such as water;5. Funding tertiary education for graduating secondary school students
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Harrogate Fairtrade Shop | North Yorkshire | £76k |
| YMCA York and East Riding | Nottinghamshire | £76k |
| Walton Community & Enterprise Partnership | Liverpool | £76k |
| Dr Ambedkar Memorial Committee of Great Britain | Wolverhampton | £76k |