Cariad Kenya
What it does
Cariad Kenya's main project is supporting Mudzini Kwetu Centre in Kikambala, a village outside Mombasa. The charity gives support with finances and advice for the welfare, education and justice for the underprivileged children. Many people know of this work and children and adults support in raising funds for the home.
Its charitable purposes
THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE PROMOTION OF CHRISTIANITY IN PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY OF ORPHANS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA AND BEYOND
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Health and saving lives
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Accommodation and housing
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
- Makes grants to organisations
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Kenya
Area of benefit in its governing document: Sub-saharan Africa and Beyond
Income and spending
In the year ending 5 April 2026, it had income of £49,437 and spent £49,344.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2026 | £49,437 | £49,344 | Not reported | 10 |
| 5 April 2025 | £35,021 | £38,264 | Not reported | 20 |
| 5 April 2024 | £43,645 | £51,505 | Not reported | 10 |
| 5 April 2023 | £35,298 | £49,239 | Not reported | 10 |
| 5 April 2022 | £49,770 | £36,347 | Not reported | 10 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- About the same: £49,437 in the year to 5 April 2026, against £49,770 in the year to 5 April 2022.
- Spending against income
- It spent 100% of its income in the year to 5 April 2026. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- National Philanthropic Trust gave £12,500 in the year to 5 April 2026, 25% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 5 April 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 5 April 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 5 April 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 5 April 2026, the charity named 1 funder who gave £12,500. £0 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Apr 2026 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Philanthropic Trust | Trust, company or other | £12,500 | |
| Golders Green Foundation | Trust, company or other | £2,500 |
Grants it paid to others
| Recipient | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mudzini School | 5 April 2026 | £48,500 |
| Mudzini Kwetu Trust | 5 April 2024 | £12,000 |
| Mudzini School | 5 April 2024 | £39,000 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
8 trustees run the charity.
- Geraint StephensChair
- Andrew Stephens
- Bethan Lucy Esther Stephens
- Ian Williams
- Margaret Elizabeth Stephens
- Rachel Luned Walters
- Richard Terrell
- Valerie Freeborn
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2026 | 5 February 2027 | Received 24 August 2026, 165 days early | Received 24 August 2026 |
| 5 April 2025 | 5 February 2026 | Received 13 August 2025, 176 days early | Received 13 August 2025 |
| 5 April 2024 | 5 February 2025 | Received 15 September 2024, 143 days early | Received 15 September 2024 |
| 5 April 2023 | 5 February 2024 | Received 18 October 2023, 110 days early | Received 18 October 2023 |
| 5 April 2022 | 5 February 2023 | Received 7 July 2022, 213 days early | Received 7 July 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1113463
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 28 March 2006
- Governing document
- TRUST DEED DATED 15 OCTOBER 2005 AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL DEED 1 MARCH 2006
- Website
- www.cariadkenya.btck.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Newport
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.