Great Lakes Outreach

GLO empowers and equips local leaders of passion, integrity, and vision to bring Gospel-driven transformation to Burundi, bottom-up and top-down. Activities include education, health, agriculture, livelihoods initiatives, support for marginalised and at-risk groups, and training of church and civil society leaders - delivered through local partners, without discrimination, for sustainable change.

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Activities & Mission

Grants

Great Lakes Outreach is a grant-making charity: making grants is its main activity.

Gives grants to: organisations and individuals
Grants paid (2025): £1,676,736
Who it helps: children and young people, other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups and the general public
What it supports: education and training, the advancement of health or the saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid or famine relief and religious activities

As recorded with the Charity Commission. To ask about applying, use the contact details and check the trustees and latest accounts below.

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Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Country

Burundi

Financial Information

Latest Income

£2,418,700

Latest Expenditure

£2,339,216

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 96.5%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 99.7%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 1.3%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,390,309

Charitable Activities £17,562

Other Trading £0

Investments £10,829

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,333,116

Raising Funds £6,100

Governance £23,484

Grants to Institutions £1,676,736

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2025	£2,418,700	£2,339,216	£2,333,116	£945,225	£734,903	13 / 3
2024	£1,903,324	£1,711,708	£1,705,536	£877,189	£608,605	11 / 0
2023	£1,348,360	£1,244,129	£1,238,983	£640,930	£370,620	10 / 0
2022	£1,618,184	£1,607,962	£1,603,411	£543,160	£295,229	10 / 0
2021	£1,506,889	£1,780,055	£1,777,350	£510,354	£307,058	9 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Great Lakes Outreach

What does Great Lakes Outreach do?

How much income did Great Lakes Outreach report in 2025?

Great Lakes Outreach reported total income of £2.42m and reported expenditure of £2.34m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

When was Great Lakes Outreach registered as a charity?

Great Lakes Outreach was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 29 April 2003 as charity number 1097267. It has been registered for 23 years.

Who runs Great Lakes Outreach?

Great Lakes Outreach is governed by a board of 6 trustees. The chair of trustees is NIGEL RICHARD HARRIS. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Great Lakes Outreach operate?

Great Lakes Outreach operates in Burundi, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Great Lakes Outreach a registered charity?

Yes — Great Lakes Outreach is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1097267.