THE MUSTARD SEED PROJECT (KENYA)

Charity number: 1127935
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Mustard Seed Project is working in a deprived area of urban Mombasa, Kenya. We have a built a primary school for 330 children aged three to 14 with a feeding programme and outstanding academic results. We are also sponsoring many of our poorest children to go to secondary school. Our original group of three year olds have just completed secondary in 2023.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £72,858
Total expenditure: £103,467

People

9 Trustee(s)

2 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Amateur Sport
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Kenya

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 February 2009: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • MUSTARD SEED PROJECT (Working name)
Company number:
06778042 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
RITA FOWLER Chair
None on record
JOYCE RWAMBA NDWIGA Trustee 19 July 2024
None on record
JOSHUA KARISA KADENGE Trustee 19 July 2024
None on record
Theresa Helen Mary Wilkins Trustee 19 May 2024
None on record
DR Nicola Jayne Hinton Trustee 23 April 2016
None on record
Julie Berry Trustee 24 August 2015
None on record
ARCHANA GREGORY Trustee 20 October 2011
None on record
MARK TILLEY Trustee
None on record
LYNNE SMITH Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £117.76k £102.04k £94.53k £79.80k £72.86k
Total expenditure £67.10k £156.28k £48.21k £101.87k £103.47k
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 March 2024 20 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 20 December 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 09 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 09 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 31 December 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 31 December 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 23 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 23 December 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 18 January 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 18 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 22 DECEMBER 2008 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 22 JANUARY 2009

Charitable objects

A THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN FRERE TOWN, KENYA, AFRICA AND SUCH OTHER LOCATIONS IN KENYA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY ESTABLISHING AND ASSISTING WITH THE BUILDING, MANAGEMENT AND RUNNING OF MUSTARD SEED SCHOOL AND OTHER SIMILAR SCHOOLS. B THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND PRESERVE THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN FRERE TOWN, KENYA, AFRICA AND SUCH OTHER LOCATIONS IN KENYA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL SERVICES AND TREATMENT, NUTRITION AND NUTRITION SERVICES AND ACCESS TO ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE IN ACCESSING SUCH MEDICAL AND NUTRITIONAL SERVICES. C THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, SICKNESS, POVERTY AND DISTRESS AMONG CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS, IN PARTICULAR ORPHANS, LIVING IN FRERE TOWN, KENYA, AFRICA AND SUCH OTHER LOCATIONS IN KENYA. D THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITY LIVING IN FRERE TOWN, KENYA, AFRICA AND SUCH OTHER LOCATIONS IN KENYA BY THE PROVISION OF TRAINING, ADVICE AND MICRO FINANCE ENABLING THEM TO ESTABLISH AND GROW THEIR OWN BUSINESSES. MICRO FINANCE INCLUDES LOANS AND/OR EQUITY FUNDING FOR SMALL ENTERPRISES AND/OR THEIR PROPRIETORS, AS APPROPRIATE FOR THE INDIVIDUALS AND FIRMS SEEKING ASSISTANCE.

Area of benefit

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

FRERE TOWN, KENYA, AFRICA

Contact information

Address:
105 THACKERS WAY
MARKET DEEPING
PETERBOROUGH
PE6 8LY
Phone:
01778 341855
Email:
RITA@MUSTARDSEEDPROJECT.CO.UK
Website:

www.mustardseedproject.co.uk Open in new window