CCEW Charity Commission profile

PROMOTING EQUALITY IN AFRICAN SCHOOLS

Registered charity 1126550 · organisation 4042375

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
4 November 2008
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06552715
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£11,252,821
Latest expenditure
£9,514,208
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Canopi, Unit A, Arc House, 82 Tanner Street, LONDON, SE1 3GN

Website recorded by the regulator: www.peas.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

PEAS founds and manages sustainably financed secondary schools in Africa in response to massive excess demand for affordable secondary education. We also support governments to improve 100s of schools in the countries we work. PEAS schools fund running costs from a mixture of very low fees, income generating projects and government subsidy. As of 2024, we run 36 schools across Uganda and Zambia.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
24 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
24 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£11,252,821
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,514,208
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
19 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
19 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£9,658,377
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,691,135
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
6 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
6 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£8,687,860
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,780,501
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
21 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
21 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£10,054,882
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,069,278
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
3 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
3 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,808,345
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,000,250

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
24 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£11,252,821
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,514,208
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£1,899,574
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
19 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£9,658,377
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,691,135
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£3,875,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
6 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£8,687,860
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,780,501
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£896,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
21 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£10,054,882
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,069,278
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£1,010,330
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
3 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,808,345
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,000,250
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£925,515
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
24 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
7068588
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4057658
Income Investments
30034
Income Other
96541
Income Total Income And Endowments
11252821
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£369,469
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,144,739
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
9514208
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
330699
Expenditure Depreciation
1049735
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-449958
Reserves
£3,238,756
Assets Total Fixed
14499559
Assets Own Use
14499559
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,468,235
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,017,455
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£17,950,339
Creditors One Year Total Current
1900082
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
117373
Assets Cash
£4,663,101
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3238756
Funds Restricted
14711583
Funds Total
17950339
Count Employees
1495
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
19 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
5961985
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3617765
Income Investments
30299
Income Other
48328
Income Total Income And Endowments
9658377
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£321,094
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,370,041
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7691135
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
253441
Expenditure Depreciation
823679
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-41642
Reserves
£2,052,682
Assets Total Fixed
13125400
Assets Own Use
13125400
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,936,684
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,300,316
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,761,768
Creditors One Year Total Current
2207275
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
93041
Assets Cash
£4,464,412
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2052682
Funds Restricted
13709086
Funds Total
15761768
Count Employees
1194
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
6 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
5085828
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3486125
Income Investments
6151
Income Other
109756
Income Total Income And Endowments
8687860
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£357,800
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,422,701
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7780501
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
262842
Expenditure Depreciation
808434
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-1838300
Reserves
£2,306,553
Assets Total Fixed
10814378
Assets Own Use
10814378
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,229,221
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,207,431
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£13,836,168
Creditors One Year Total Current
1078377
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
129054
Assets Cash
£3,522,360
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2306554
Funds Restricted
11529614
Funds Total
13836168
Count Employees
1258
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
21 September 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
7238029
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2705832
Income Investments
17433
Income Other
93588
Income Total Income And Endowments
10054882
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£236,979
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,832,299
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7069278
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12763
Expenditure Support Costs
254249
Expenditure Depreciation
652078
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,084,484
Assets Total Fixed
11215207
Assets Own Use
11215207
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,669,527
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,117,622
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£14,767,112
Creditors One Year Total Current
2004279
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
113343
Assets Cash
£5,236,322
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2859484
Funds Restricted
11907628
Funds Total
14767112
Count Employees
1175
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
3 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
4946865
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
821412
Income Investments
8446
Income Other
31622
Income Total Income And Endowments
5808345
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£219,562
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,780,688
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4000250
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
186376
Expenditure Depreciation
488368
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
334329
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£945,663
Assets Total Fixed
8510481
Assets Own Use
8510481
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,569,172
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,913,634
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,166,019
Creditors One Year Total Current
3770258
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
143376
Assets Cash
£5,704,964
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2220663
Funds Restricted
8945356
Funds Total
11166019
Count Employees
1029
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ghana
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Zambia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Uganda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PROMOTING EQUALITY IN AFRICAN SCHOOLS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2008-11-04T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 2 APRIL 2008
Charitable Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR AFRICA BY THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE WITH THE COST OF SCHOOL FEES FOR THOSE ON LOW INCOMES AND THE ESTABLISHMENT AND SUPPORT OF LOW COST SCHOOLS.
Area Of Benefit
AFRICA

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
382611
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
PEAS

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures