OSCR Scottish charity profile

God is Good: Africa

Known as GIGA

ActiveCharity number SC046758
Registered2 August 2016
Main locationWestern Isles
Legal formUnincorporated association

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC046758
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Overseas only
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
HS2 0BP

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

The objectives and aims of God is Good Africa (GIGA) are the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of religion and the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. The objectives will be met primarily by supporting Lighthill School in Kitgum, Uganda and in neighbouring states. GIGA fully provides for the educational and social needs at the school. School fees generally meet costs of employing teachers which include salaries and meals. This continues to be challenging in view of the poverty in the area and other cultural factors which mean parents frequently withdraw their children form education.

Charitable purposes

  • the prevention or relief of poverty
  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of religion
  • the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Beneficiaries

  • Children or young people
  • Other charities or voluntary bodies

Activities

  • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

The objectives of GIGA are: (a) the prevention or relief of poverty. (b) the advancement of education. (c) the advancement of religion. and (d) the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. These objectives will be met primarily by supporting the God is Good Nursery, School and Orphanage in Kitale, Kampala, Uganda, and other similar educational and charitable purposes in Uganda and neighbouring states

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
30 November 2024£21,862£20,756029 August 2025
30 November 2023£27,654£32,114031 August 2024
30 November 2022£11,210£14,402030 August 2023
30 November 2021£10,519£11,138031 August 2022
30 November 2020£9,732£14,680031 August 2021

Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.

04 Contact record

Principal office or trustees address

Address supplied to OSCR
Lightcliffe
Website supplied to OSCR
Not supplied
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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