THE SEED SOWING NETWORK

Charity number: 1095516
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Seedsowing network collects funds from donors in the UK and receives grants to support the education and welfare of disadvantaged children in Kenya. The work is focused on former pupils of the school Mahali pa Watoto which closed in October 2024 who are in vocational education as Nurses and some former pupils in Higher Education

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £32,304
Total expenditure: £47,057

People

4 Trustee(s)

4 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Derby City
  • Kenya

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 January 2003: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • MAHALI PA WATOTO (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
STEVEN MICHAEL PRICE Chair
None on record
CHRISTOPHER BLOUNT Trustee 01 January 2017
None on record
Rev ELLEN JOY PRICE Trustee 24 January 2012
None on record
LEANNE MITCHELL Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £53.67k £55.12k £43.37k £43.60k £32.30k
Total expenditure £59.52k £38.84k £49.32k £40.26k £47.06k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 04 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 04 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 08 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 08 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 07 April 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 07 April 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 31 March 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 31 March 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 06 January 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 06 January 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 15/12/2002 AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 28/03/2013

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, (I) TO PROVIDE COMFORT, PROTECTION, BASIC EDUCATION, AND A FOUNDATION OF CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES FOR DESTITUTE CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF THIRTEEN, (II) TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS DIRECTLY OR VIA OUR APPROVED PARTNER CHARITIES, TO DESTITUTE CHILDREN TENABLE AT ANY SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY, EDUCATIONAL OR VOCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEES, (III) TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, OUTFITS, CLOTHING, TOOLS, INSTRUMENTS, BOOKS TO SUCH PERSONS LEAVING SCHOOL UNIVERSITY, EDUCATIONAL OR VOCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT TO PREPARE OR ASSIST THEIR ENTRY INTO EMPLOYMENT, AND (IV) TO ASSIST PARENTS, GUARDIANS AND CARERS OF CHILDREN ATTENDING OUR SCHOOLS AND ADVANCE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, THEIR EDUCATION AND TO ASSIST THEM IN ACQUIRING SKILLS THAT COULD LEAD TO EMPLOYMENT, IN KENYA, AFRICA ("THE AREA OF BENEFIT").

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

KENYA.

Contact information

Address:
33 Fairway Drive
Rednal
BIRMINGHAM
B45 9QS
Phone:
07867971854
Email:
stevenprice012@gmail.com
Website:

No information available