Children of Choba
Analysis
Children of Choba is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bath. It was registered in September 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability 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 provides other finance, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Children of Choba reported income of £72k and spending of £71k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £78k to £72k (-6.9%), an average of -1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Children of Choba sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Global Alliance for Maternal Mental Health (£72k), The 1930 Fund for District Nurses (No 1) (£72k) and Eternal Life Church Ministries (£72k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1. Subsidising running costs of Choba Primary and Nursery School, an independent (of the government) Tanzanian school for 350 children that was initially built by Children of Choba. Parents now pay fees that cover 84% of running costs, including salaries, porridge and maintaining school buildings.2. Sponsoring fees and boarding costs of selected Choba graduates at secondary school and college.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Global Alliance for Maternal Mental Health | Fordingbridge | £72k |
| The 1930 Fund for District Nurses (No 1) | Gloucestershire | £72k |
| Eternal Life Church Ministries | Birmingham | £72k |
| The White Horse Show Trust Limited | Oxfordshire | £72k |