Akamba Children's Education Fund
Analysis
Akamba Children's Education Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Solihull. It was registered in January 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Akamba Children's Education Fund reported income of £21k and spending of £21k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £17k to £21k (+20%), an average of +4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 93%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Akamba Children's Education Fund sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The 1p36 Family Trust (£21k), Lance Coates Charitable Trust (1969) (£21k) and Euro Relief (£21k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity's objectives are to advance the education, health and wellbeing of 800 plus vulnerable children and orphans who attend Brainhouse Academy in Mathare North slum, Kenya. The charity support the basic rights of a child; to be cared for, to have a safe place to live, to have food and clean water to drink, to be protected from harm and to be given a good education.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The 1p36 Family Trust | Kent | £21k |
| Lance Coates Charitable Trust (1969) | Aylesbury | £21k |
| Euro Relief | B12 0ld | £21k |
| Alan Squirrell Artificial Kidney Unit Trust | Kent | £21k |