Together We Learn

Charity number: 1165953
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We are a charity working with children, schools and communities in Ethiopia for the advancement of education and the relief of poverty. We do this by improving access to education through child sponsorship and school construction, improving the quality of education through teacher training, and improving wellbeing through extra-curricular activities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £343,410
Total expenditure: £309,142

People

6 Trustee(s)

4 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 Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Ethiopia
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 March 2016: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • LINK ETHIOPIA (Previous name)
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
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Nadine Carle-Edgar Trustee 01 October 2020
None on record
Matthew Stockdale Trustee 03 October 2018
None on record
Holly McKenzie Trustee 03 October 2018
None on record
ELSABETH GEZAHEGN KING Trustee 09 March 2017
LINK ETHIOPIA
Received: On time
ASHLEY ENGLAND Trustee 09 March 2016
LINK ETHIOPIA
Received: On time
Jack Leonard Sharville Trustee 09 March 2016
THE KINDU TRUST
Received: On time
LINK ETHIOPIA
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £0 £10.47k £506.17k £400.66k £343.41k
Total expenditure £0 £0 £208.06k £367.43k £309.14k
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
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A £64.91k N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A £67.67k N/A N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A £373.59k N/A N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A £193.86k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A £14.20k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A £0 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 August 2024 11 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 11 June 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 24 June 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 24 June 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 14 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 14 January 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 03 December 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 03 December 2020 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 Registered 09 Mar 2016 as amended on 16 Mar 2020 as amended on 08 May 2020

Charitable objects

The advancement of education and the relief of poverty in Ethiopia and the promotion of equality between people in the United Kingdom and Ethiopia in particular but not exclusively by: A. supporting children, families, individuals, schools, communities, organisations and charities in Ethiopia; B. raising public awareness in the U.K. of Ethiopia’s history and culture, educational and poverty issues, including through lessons and a range of visits.

Contact information

Address:
Together We Learn
225-229 SEVEN SISTERS ROAD
LONDON
N4 2DA
Phone:
02086173393
Email:
hello@twlethiopia.org
Website:

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