Friends of Ibba Girls School, South Sudan
Analysis
Friends of Ibba Girls School, South Sudan is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in March 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07874206). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Friends of Ibba Girls School, South Sudan reported income of £502k and spending of £313k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £478k to £502k (+5.0%), an average of +1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 122%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Friends of Ibba Girls School, South Sudan sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Tibet Relief Fund of the United Kingdom (£502k), The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Jubilee Christian Centre Wolverhampton (£502k) and Keren Yedidei Beis Viznitz Ltd (£502k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £52k. Charitable activities took 83% of spending and raising funds 17%. Reserves of £115k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 89%
- Legacies 10%
- Investments 0.0%
- Other 0.4%
In the charity's own words
The UK charity supports and funds a school for girls in Ibba, South Sudan. The school opened to its first intake of 40 girls in 2014. Each year about 40 more girls have joined, so that the school is now full with 360 girls in 2023. The school employs 40 people as teachers, matrons, cooks, cleaners, etc. The charity continues to raise funds to finance school buildings and operating costs.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Tibet Relief Fund of the United Kingdom | London | £502k |
| The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Jubilee Christian Centre Wolverhampton | Wolverhampton | £502k |
| Keren Yedidei Beis Viznitz Ltd | London | £502k |
| The Cedarwood Trust | North Tyneside | £503k |