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CCEW Charity Commission profile

EDUCATION SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

Registered charity 1166958 · organisation 5080247

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
5 May 2016
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
10101086
Financial period
1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income
£4,191,789
Latest expenditure
£2,065,117
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Clarkson Hyde, Chancery House, St. Nicholas Way, SUTTON, SM1 1JB

Website recorded by the regulator: www.essa-africa.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The object of the Charity is for the public benefit to advance education in Sub-Saharan Africa. ESSA will play a vital role in transforming education: boosting the work of others, focusing on impact and outcomes and spreading best practice. In this way we aim to improve the effectiveness of investment in education, especially where systems are most challenged.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received
28 July 2026
Date Accounts Received
28 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,191,789
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,065,117
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received
13 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
13 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,451,070
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,655,623
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received
17 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
17 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,315,317
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,194,285
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received
27 July 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,286,647
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,050,997
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received
20 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£794,597
Total Gross Expenditure
£871,622

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 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Due Date
30 July 2026
Ar Received Date
28 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,191,789
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,065,117
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Due Date
30 July 2025
Ar Received Date
13 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,451,070
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,655,623
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2023
Ar Due Date
30 July 2024
Ar Received Date
17 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,315,317
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,194,285
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2022
Ar Due Date
30 July 2023
Ar Received Date
27 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,286,647
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,050,997
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
No
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 Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2021
Ar Due Date
30 July 2022
Ar Received Date
20 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£794,597
Total Gross Expenditure
£871,622
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
No
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 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
1

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 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Due Date
30 July 2026
Ar Received Date
28 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
4190891
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
898
Income Total Income And Endowments
4191789
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£103,662
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,961,455
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2065117
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
450521
Expenditure Governance
57951
Expenditure Support Costs
137306
Expenditure Depreciation
3247
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£200,000
Assets Total Fixed
6130
Assets Own Use
6130
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,138,856
Assets Total Liabilities
£265,144
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,879,842
Creditors One Year Total Current
265144
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,328,064
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
285360
Funds Restricted
2594482
Funds Total
2879842
Count Employees
31
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Due Date
30 July 2025
Ar Received Date
13 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1434960
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
15671
Income Other
439
Income Total Income And Endowments
1451070
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£81,797
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,573,826
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1655623
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
258750
Expenditure Governance
238358
Expenditure Support Costs
29081
Expenditure Depreciation
2417
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,469
Assets Total Fixed
3984
Assets Own Use
3984
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£784,349
Assets Total Liabilities
£40,123
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£748,210
Creditors One Year Total Current
40123
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£544,446
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
44196
Funds Restricted
704014
Funds Total
748210
Count Employees
27
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2023
Ar Due Date
30 July 2024
Ar Received Date
17 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1282566
Income Other Trading Activities
31600
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1151
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1315317
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£74,363
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,119,922
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1194285
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
297024
Expenditure Governance
123785
Expenditure Support Costs
35931
Expenditure Depreciation
1682
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£178,942
Assets Total Fixed
3778
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
3778
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£977,268
Assets Total Liabilities
£106,654
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£874,392
Creditors One Year Total Current
106654
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£707,980
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
184492
Funds Restricted
689900
Funds Total
874392
Count Employees
15
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2022
Ar Due Date
30 July 2023
Ar Received Date
27 July 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1270396
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
15935
Income Investments
316
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1286647
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£95,789
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£955,208
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1050997
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
291481
Expenditure Governance
16162
Expenditure Support Costs
14031
Expenditure Depreciation
1648
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
71100
Reserves
£57,457
Assets Total Fixed
1861
Assets Own Use
1861
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,006,628
Assets Total Liabilities
£130,944
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£877,545
Creditors One Year Total Current
130944
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£888,895
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
57457
Funds Restricted
820088
Funds Total
877545
Count Employees
15
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2021
Ar Due Date
30 July 2022
Ar Received Date
20 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
751333
Income Other Trading Activities
42917
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
347
Income Total Income And Endowments
794597
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£93,597
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£778,025
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
871622
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
17733
Expenditure Support Costs
160529
Expenditure Depreciation
1774
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
347
Reserves
£48,287
Assets Total Fixed
3509
Assets Own Use
3509
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£681,477
Assets Total Liabilities
£43,091
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£641,895
Creditors One Year Total Current
43091
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£309,652
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
48287
Funds Restricted
593608
Funds Total
641895
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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
Lesotho
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Namibia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Tanzania
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Burkina Faso
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Senegal
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Malawi
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ethiopia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Africa
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Mozambique
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Nigeria
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Niger
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Mali
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Mauritius
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
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Burundi
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Togo
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Cameroon
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Rwanda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No

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07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
EDUCATION SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2016-05-05T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 04 APR 2016
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
573631
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ESSA

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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