The Friends of Urambo and Mwanhala

Analysis

The Friends of Urambo and Mwanhala is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ashford. It was registered in March 1974, 52 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. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Friends of Urambo and Mwanhala reported income of £32k and spending of £32k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £41k to £32k (-22%), an average of -6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Friends of Urambo and Mwanhala sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sierra Foundation for Life Skills (SFFLS) (£32k), Hartley Recreation Ground (£32k) and St Martin's Island Hall & Reading Room, Isles of Scilly (£32k).