The Gambia Education Project
Analysis
The Gambia Education Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in July 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, provides other finance and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Gambia Education Project reported income of £13k and spending of £13k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £14k to £13k (-11%), an average of -2.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Gambia Education Project sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christ Arrival International Church (£13k), The Ron Hellyer Foundation (£13k) and The Crookstone Adventure Trust (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The sponsorship of children whose parents are unable to pay the fees required fot their education.The repair and renovation of school buildingsThe design and construction of new classroomsThe construction of raised vegetable beds to teach the children (and parents) how to grow vegetables
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Christ Arrival International Church | Banstead | £13k |
| The Ron Hellyer Foundation | West Sussex | £13k |
| The Crookstone Adventure Trust | Rotherham | £13k |
| 3d Church | RCT | £13k |