canon collins trust

The charity supports people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. Canon Collins Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in Lesotho, Malawi, and various other locations.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

We provides educational opportunities for southern Africa through scholarships and community-based projects, building the skills and leadership required to facilitate development in the region, and using our networks to enable development practitioners from all over the region to share their knowledge. We aim in particular to improve access to education for disadvantaged groups.

Fundraising

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Country

Lesotho Malawi Mozambique Namibia South Africa Eswatini Zambia Zimbabwe Angola Botswana

Financial Information

Latest Income

£697,427

Latest Expenditure

£777,536

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 86.8%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 80.1%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 22.6%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £664,402

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £31,260

Investments £21,765

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £622,685

Raising Funds £154,851

Governance £20,816

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£697,427	£777,536	£622,685	£1,046,545	£150,000	8 / 0
2023	£969,391	£813,877	£656,795	£1,127,162	£555,579	7 / 0
2022	£1,888,303	£2,167,134	£2,018,539	£961,304	£311,137	7 / 0
2021	£1,347,682	£668,107	£504,477	£1,240,325	£224,268	7 / 0
2020	£823,479	£895,146	£823,593	£546,506	£121,755	8 / 0