CHANGE THROUGH EDUCATION IN AFRICA — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 10 May 2017
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 May 2024 – 30 April 2025
Latest income: £50,513
Latest expenditure: £49,309
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 5 Spruce Close, Leigh Sinton, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR13 5FD

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We operate in Uganda to support primary and secondary boarding education. We cover school fees, boarding, learning materials and provide medical and welfare support during term time and holidays so young people can focus on their education long-term, build secure futures and break cycles of poverty. Alongside this, we provide care for rescued dogs as part of our wider welfare work.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 26 February 2026
Date Accounts Received: 26 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £50,513
Total Gross Expenditure: £49,309

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 28 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 28 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £30,685
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,256

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 29 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 29 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £50,579
Total Gross Expenditure: £50,031

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 28 February 2023
Date Accounts Received: 28 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £27,985
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,786

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 28 February 2022
Date Accounts Received: 28 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £36,980
Total Gross Expenditure: £27,063

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 26 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £50,513
Total Gross Expenditure: £49,309
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 28 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £30,685
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,256
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 29 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £50,579
Total Gross Expenditure: £50,031
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
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 28 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £27,985
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,786
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: No
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2021
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2022
Ar Received Date: 28 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £36,980
Total Gross Expenditure: £27,063
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: No
Count Volunteers: 1

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 111
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Animals

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHANGE THROUGH EDUCATION IN AFRICA
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2017-05-10T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 10 May 2017 as amended on 13 Jun 2025
Charitable Objects: 1. To advance education by providing financial support to cover school fees, boarding, transport, and other necessary school-related costs for children in need in Uganda, enabling access to quality education from early years through to tertiary level.2. To relieve financial hardship among children and young people who would otherwise be unable to access education, by providing essential living expenses including food, healthcare, clothing, and hygiene needs to enable them to complete their studies and transition into independent adulthood.3. To promote animal welfare for the benefit of the public by providing food, shelter, and medical care to stray and abandoned dogs.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 583649
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CEDA

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures