Christian Hope Uganda (UK)
What it does
Christian Hope Uganda (UK) primarily supports the provision of quality Christian education to children in south-west Uganda, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds. We do this by encouraging prayer and financial support from individuals and churches in the UK, which is used to provide for teachers' salaries, building and other development projects.
Its charitable purposes
A) THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY IN UGANDA (BUT NOT EXCLUDING OTHER COUNTRIES) BY ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, PRIMARILY OF CHILDREN, ESPECIALLY THOSE FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS THROUGH, FOR EXAMPLE, THE PROVISION OF INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS SUCH AS CLASSROOMS, DORMITORIES, LATRINES AND RAINWATER TANKS, FUNDING FOR TEACHERS' SALARIES, SEED-FUNDING FOR SELF-SUSTAINING AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS, AND FUNDING FOR SCHOOL MEALS, TO MAXIMISE THEIR OWN LIFE CHANCES AND THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR LOCAL AND WIDER COMMUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY SUPPORTING SCHOOLS IN UGANDA (BUT NOT EXCLUDING OTHER COUNTRIES) IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT REQUIRED TO ALLOW STUDENTS TO MAXIMISE THE OPPORTUNITIES THEY HAVE IN LIFE AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE WIDER SOCIETY. THIS WILL INCLUDE FUNDING FOR SUCH THINGS AS THE PROVISION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS, TEACHERS' SALARIES, WATER CONSERVATION FACILITIES, LATRINES, LIVESTOCK AND CROP PRODUCTION PROJECTS, SCHOOL MEALS, BOOKS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT. C) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN UGANDA (BUT NOT EXCLUDING OTHER COUNTRIES) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENTS OF BELIEF APPEARING IN THE ATTACHED SCHEDULE (EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE BASIS OF FAITH). THIS WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH SUPPORTING CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES, FOR EXAMPLE BY GRANT PROVISION, SUPPLYING LITERATURE AND OTHER FAITH-BUILDING MATERIALS, AS WELL AS ORGANISING VISITS BY SUPPORTERS TO HELP IN AND ENCOURAGE THEIR WORK. IN SUCH WAYS, THROUGH RECEIVING CHRISTIAN TEACHING AND EXPERIENCING THE LOVE OF GOD IN SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITIES, PEOPLE CAN PROSPER AND SO CONTRIBUTE TO THE WIDER SOCIETY.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
- Makes grants to organisations
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Uganda
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2026, it had income of £66,103 and spent £88,711.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £66,103 | £88,711 | Not reported | 4 |
| 31 March 2025 | £86,503 | £75,165 | Not reported | 2 |
| 31 March 2024 | £63,580 | £62,124 | Not reported | 6 |
| 31 March 2023 | £85,490 | £71,386 | Not reported | 4 |
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
- Down 23%, from £85,490 in the year to 31 March 2023 to £66,103 in the year to 31 March 2026.
- Spending against income
- It spent 134% of its income in the year to 31 March 2026. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 4 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- James Yates MasonChair
- Denise Picton
- Dr Peter John Bradshaw Frith
- Josephine Smith
- Nigel John Whitaker
- Peter William Dutton
Filing record
Of the last 4 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | 31 January 2027 | Received 15 October 2026, 108 days early | Received 15 October 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 28 September 2025, 125 days early | Received 29 September 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 17 September 2024, 136 days early | Received 17 September 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 10 December 2023, 52 days early | Received 10 December 2023 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1196904
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 3 December 2021
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 03 Dec 2021
- Website
- www.christianhopeuganda.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Conwy
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.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.