Friends of Tariro
Analysis
Friends of Tariro is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Abbots Langley. It was registered in March 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08500756). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending April 2026, Friends of Tariro reported income of £20k and spending of £22k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income fell from £126k to £20k (-84%), an average of -36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income dropped by 85%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Friends of Tariro 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 Rotary Club of Roundhay, Leeds, Trust Fund (£20k), Krio Descendants Union UK and Ireland (£20k) and Medical Assistance Sierra Leone (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Friends of Tariro is a charity focused on bringing hope to the orphans and children within Kazingizi (and other villages)by providing them with shelter, food, clothing and even life-changing opportunities through education.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Rotary Club of Roundhay, Leeds, Trust Fund | Leeds | £20k |
| Krio Descendants Union UK and Ireland | Kent | £20k |
| Medical Assistance Sierra Leone | Reading | £20k |
| The Gloucestershire Royal Hospital Intensive Care Unit Charity | Gloucester | £20k |