Phumelela Project UK
Analysis
Phumelela Project UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lewes. It was registered in May 2018, 8 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. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2024, Phumelela Project UK reported income of £13k and spending of £10k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income fell from £24k to £13k (-45%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 25%. 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, Phumelela Project UK sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include John Fairclough Charitable Trust (£13k), Taqwat Community Mosque (£13k) and The Great Wakering Village Memorial Hall (£13k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Charitable objects TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG SWAZI MEN AND WOMEN AGED 18 TO 25 LIVING INSWAZILAND BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL,EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND ENABLING THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| John Fairclough Charitable Trust | Lancashire | £13k |
| Taqwat Community Mosque | North Reddish | £13k |
| The Great Wakering Village Memorial Hall | Southend-On-Sea | £13k |
| GIVE Northants | Northamptonshire | £13k |