Workneh Dechasa Education Foundation
Analysis
Workneh Dechasa Education Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending January 2026, Workneh Dechasa Education Foundation reported income of £33k and spending of £43k, spending 131% of what it took in. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2024, when income rose by 216%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Workneh Dechasa Education Foundation sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Oakfield School (£33k), Taw University of the Third Age (£33k) and Heathfield Educational Trust (£33k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
WDEF is an organisation made up of family, friends and colleagues of the late Workneh Dechasa seeking to raise funds to build an elementary school in his memory in his home village Malkaa Dhagaa-Gudar (Guder), Oromia, Ethiopia. WDEF is an association CIO with members in the UK and internationally, and a partner organisation of Workneh's friends and family in Oromia.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Oakfield School | Leatherhead | £33k |
| Taw University of the Third Age | Devon | £33k |
| Heathfield Educational Trust | Stourbridge | £33k |
| Friends of Green Oaks | Hampshire | £33k |