Empowering Kids in Kenya

Charity Number: 1161130
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Empowering Kids in Kenya provides secondary school education to the poorest of the poor children in the Bombolulu suburb of Mombasa, Kenya. Only children who cannot afford an education are accepted into the school. They are charged no fees, no charge for uniforms nor food. Without the generosity of child sponsors and supporters, these children would not be able to attend this exceptional school.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £175,769
Total expenditure: £174,329

People

6 Trustee(s)

5 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

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Kenya

Governance

Registration history:
  • 31 March 2015: CIO registration
  • 14 November 2024: Funds received from 1045068 THE KENYAN ORPHAN SPONSORSHIP TRUST
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • LITTLE FACES SCHOOLS, KENYA (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
SALLY DIANE SEARLE Chair 31 March 2015
None on record
VIVIAN PEROSE Trustee 31 March 2015
None on record
BEN CLAY Trustee 31 March 2015
None on record
PAUL GRAHAM Trustee 31 March 2015
None on record
CHRIS BRYANS Trustee 31 March 2015
None on record
DEBBIE JOHNSON Trustee 31 March 2015
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 £64.76k £64.70k £66.09k £82.02k £175.77k
Total expenditure £88.04k £51.76k £60.84k £67.44k £174.33k
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 31 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 31 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 02 February 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 02 February 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 27 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 27 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 17 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 17 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 19 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 19 October 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION DATED REGISTERED ON 31 MAR 2015 AMENDED ON 03 MAY 2023

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN MOMBASA AND SURROUNDING AREAS BY PROVIDING FACILITIES AT BOMBOLULU SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE TRAINING AND IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT.

Contact information

Address:
117 WILLINGTON ROAD
COPLE
BEDFORD
MK44 3TN
Phone:
07851711622
Email:
empoweringkidsinkenya@gmail.com
Website:

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