Kenya Orphans Fund & Uganda Project

Kenya Orphans Fund & Uganda Project is a registered community development nonprofit in United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 2001 and has been operating for 25 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 76/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports £93K in annual revenue. 7 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

Kenya Orphans Fund & Uganda Project's registered charity number is 1089628. You can use it to look up the organization on the Charity Commission register.

Kenya Orphans Fund & Uganda Project has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 76/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 76 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for community development charities in United Kingdom is 86/100.

Kenya Orphans Fund & Uganda Project is registered in United Kingdom. The organization was established in 2001 and has been active for 25 years.

Based on official tax filings, Kenya Orphans Fund & Uganda Project has £93K in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of £271K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Kenya Orphans Fund & Uganda Project is classified as a Community Development organization, registered in United Kingdom. It operates as an Unincorporated Association. By size, it is categorized as a micro organization. It has £93K in annual revenue. The organization has 7 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for Kenya Orphans Fund & Uganda Project. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

According to GiveRadar's records, Kenya Orphans Fund & Uganda Project is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales and overseen by the Charity Commission. You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.

KOFUP supports local community initiatives to provide for orphans and/or destitute children in Kenya and Uganda. Kenya Orphans Fund & Uganda Project is classified as a community development organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 2001.

Among community development charities registered in United Kingdom: Its annual revenue of £93K is below the peer average of £271K.

Kenya Orphans Fund & Uganda Project is an unincorporated association, a group of people who agree to come together for a common charitable purpose. This is the simplest legal structure: it has no separate legal identity, so contracts and property must be held by individual trustees on behalf of the charity.

You can verify Kenya Orphans Fund & Uganda Project in several ways. First, search the Charity Commission Register at https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/ - every charity registered in England and Wales appears here with its registration number, trustees, governing document, and filed accounts. Second, check whether the charity's annual return and accounts are up to date - the Commission flags charities with overdue filings. Third, look for the Fundraising Regulator badge on the charity's website, which signals voluntary compliance with the Code of Fundraising Practice.

You can donate to Kenya Orphans Fund & Uganda Project directly through its donation page (https://www.kofup.org/donate). UK charities typically accept online card payments, direct debit, and bank transfer. Many also use platforms such as JustGiving or Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). If you are a UK taxpayer, make sure to tick the Gift Aid box: it lets the charity reclaim 25p from HMRC for every pound you give at no extra cost to you. Higher-rate taxpayers can claim back the difference between basic-rate and their marginal rate through Self Assessment. Payroll Giving (Give As You Earn) lets you donate pre-tax through your employer.

Donations to Kenya Orphans Fund & Uganda Project are eligible for Gift Aid if you are a UK income-tax or capital-gains-tax payer. Gift Aid adds 25% to your donation at no cost to you (the charity reclaims basic-rate tax from HMRC). Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim back the difference through Self Assessment or by adjusting their PAYE tax code. Gifts of shares, property, or land to charity are free of Capital Gains Tax and can be deducted from your income for Income Tax purposes. Legacy gifts (in your will) reduce the value of your estate for Inheritance Tax and can lower the IHT rate from 40% to 36% if you leave at least 10% to charity.

Kenya Orphans Fund & Uganda Project was first registered in 2001, making it approximately 25 years old. UK charities must file an annual return with the Charity Commission to remain on the register. A long registration history generally indicates sustained operations and continuous regulatory compliance.