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57/100 Clarity Score · 2 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score

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57 /100

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Is Kizazi a good charity?

Kizazi scores 57/100 (2 stars, Poor) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2024 (£501k total income, 100% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.

London · E8 3SA Reg 1187749 Registered charity Official website Charity Commission register

What does Kizazi do?

Kizazi is a registered charity (no. 1187749) working in education in London · E8 3SA. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 100% of spending to charitable activities, though its recent accounts were filed late. Reported income has been growing (≈21% a year). CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes.

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In short: KIZAZI scores 57 out of 100 (2 stars). 100% average program spend (2-year average, disclosed years only). Review the pillar breakdown below.

What is Kizazi?

Kizazi has a Clarity Score of 57 out of 100 on CharityCompare (2 stars, Poor). Charity Commission registration number 1187749. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Education. Latest accounts year 2024: total income £501k, with 100% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: late. 1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation.

Data from Charity Commission register, last updated .

Overall score

57/100

2★ · Poor

Cause spend

100%

2-yr avg · charitable activities

Accountability

68/100

Finance beacon

Income

£501k

Latest year 2024

Reserves

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

Late

Check register

Fundraising efficiency not stated · 1% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: medium

How does KIZAZI compare?

Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers KIZAZI scores higher than.

Income band (£500k–£1m)8thpercentile

Scores higher than 8% of 2,187 charities in its income band · 57/100 vs 79 peer average (marker).

Education charities13thpercentile

Scores higher than 13% of 579 charities in this cause · 57/100 vs 74 peer average (marker).

How reliable is Kizazi's data?

Source
Charity Commission (England & Wales)
Accounts year
2024
Filing date
Profile reviewed

Medium confidence — some data missing or late

Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. Open Government Licence v3.0 .

What is Kizazi's Beacon report?

Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report.

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

68/100

Accountability & Transparency metrics for KIZAZI
Metric Score Value
Filing history (5 years)

100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts.

33% 5/15 pts
Trustee oversight

Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three).

100% 4 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies

Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return.

70% 7/10 pts

Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

33/100

Financial Health metrics for KIZAZI
Metric Score Value
Reserves (months of cash)

3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts.

0% Not stated · 0/15 pts
Income stability / growth

+20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between.

100% 10/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets

0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt.

0% 158% · 0/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

100/100

Financial Efficiency metrics for KIZAZI
Metric Score Value
Program expense ratio

90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below.

100% 100% · 10/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency

≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income).

100% 0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

0/100

Community Support metrics for KIZAZI
Metric Score Value
Volunteer-to-staff ratio

Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between.

0% Not reported · 0/10 pts

How we calculate beacon scores →

What is Kizazi's Clarity Score?

57/100 total · Poor · 2 of 5 stars

Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings.

68/100
Accountability & Transparency
33/100
Financial Health
100/100
Financial Efficiency
0/100
Community Support

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

68/100

Filing history (5 years)5/15 pts
Trustee oversight4 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies7/10 pts

Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

33/100

Reserves (months of cash)Not stated · 0/15 pts
Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets158% · 0/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

100/100

Program expense ratio100% · 10/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

0/100

Volunteer-to-staff ratioNot reported · 0/10 pts

How much does Kizazi raise and spend?

Latest filed year 2024 · Source: Charity Commission filings

KIZAZI revenue and expenses for 2024
Category Amount % of spend
Total income £501k
Total expenditure £554k
Charitable activities £554k 100%
Governance & admin £8k 1%
100%On charitable activities

Where does the money go?

Latest accounts (2024) · £554k spent

  • Charitable activities100%
  • Governance1%

What trust indicators does Kizazi have?

Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported.

  • Accounts filed on time

    Filing status: late

  • Trustee board size (3–12)

    4 trustees on the Charity Commission register

Fundraising Regulator

Status not yet checked

Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice.

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Official register

Reg 1187749

Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission.

View on Charity Commission →

Trustees & officers

  • Larisa Hovannisian since 2023
  • Veda Sunassee since 2023
  • Folasade Adefisayo since 2023
  • Nicholas Anthony Canning Chair · since 2025
How we score charities +

The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically.

Full methodology →

Accountability & Transparency

Scored from filings

40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10).

Financial Health

Scored from filings

30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises).

Financial Efficiency

Scored from filings

20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below).

Community Support

Scored from filings

10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio.

Overall score

Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated.

How have Kizazi's finances changed over five years?

£0k £200k £400k £600k £800k 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Income 2020: £236k Spending 2020: £206k Cause spend 2020: £0k Income 2021: £338k Spending 2021: £288k Cause spend 2021: £0k Income 2022: £371k Spending 2022: £446k Cause spend 2022: £0k Income 2023: £589k Spending 2023: £604k Cause spend 2023: £604k Income 2024: £501k Spending 2024: £554k Cause spend 2024: £554k
  • Income
  • Spending
  • Cause spend

Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts

What are the key facts about Kizazi?

Overall score
57/100 (2★)
Income
£501k
Cause spend
100% of expenditure
Reg number
1187749
Scope
Local (london)
Reserves
Trustees
4
Accounts year
2024
Filing
late

Where KIZAZI sits

The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Kizazi's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

Is Kizazi a good charity? +

Kizazi scores 57 out of 100 (2 stars — Poor) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 100% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are late. That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate.

Is Kizazi a legitimate charity? +

Yes — Kizazi is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1187749). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1187749. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact.

What is Kizazi's charity number? +

Kizazi's charity number is 1187749. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals.

What is Kizazi's charity rating? +

Kizazi scores 57 out of 100 on CharityCompare (2 stars — Poor). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking.

Does Kizazi have reviews and complaints? +

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Kizazi. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile). For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.

How much of my donation reaches Kizazi? +

According to its 2024 regulator filing, 100% of Kizazi's total spending went to charitable activities (2-yr avg across disclosed years). That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift.

What are Kizazi's overheads? +

According to its 2024 regulator filing, combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 1% of total expenditure at Kizazi. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Kizazi's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register.

How much income does Kizazi receive? +

Kizazi reported £501k total income in its 2024 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: growing.

Are Kizazi's accounts up to date? +

Filing status: late (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score.

Where is Kizazi based? +

Kizazi is listed at London · E8 3SA, focused on education.

How does CharityCompare score Kizazi? +

We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Kizazi's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought.

How often is this page updated? +

This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and Kizazi's most recent accounts cover 2024. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.