Saltpond Education Project
Analysis
Saltpond Education Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides other finance, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Saltpond Education Project reported income of £15k and spending of £23k, spending 152% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £36k to £15k (-58%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 124% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Saltpond Education Project sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kintbury Coronation Village Hall (£15k), Fairford & District Choral Society (£15k) and 1st Wimborne Minster Scout Group (£15k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
A school and literacy project for underprivileged children in Saltpond, Ghana.A small, grassroots organisation run solely by volunteers, we invest in local people - galvanising the community so that they can run the project themselves whilst learning vital skills. We do this by providing constant support, funding, teaching resources and teacher training.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kintbury Coronation Village Hall | Berkshire | £15k |
| Fairford & District Choral Society | Gloucestershire | £15k |
| 1st Wimborne Minster Scout Group | Dorset | £15k |
| Southampton Concert Wind Band | Southampton | £15k |