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Porridge and Pens Ghana is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability.
Porridge and Pens Ghana (number 1166497) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Porridge and Pens Ghana do?
Porridge and Pens works with some of the most disadvantaged children and young adults in Ghana. We do this by providing access to free education, medicine, safe shelter and school meals so young people can create their own bright and sustainable futures, free from poverty.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Porridge and Pens Ghana
Answers Porridge and Pens Ghana gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Porridge and Pens Ghana's highest-paid staff paid?
Porridge and Pens Ghana's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Porridge and Pens Ghana as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Porridge and Pens Ghana's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Ghana Orphanage Foundation
Where it says it operates
Essex · Ghana
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People With Disabilities.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Porridge and Pens Ghana registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability
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The register data used for this profile lists Porridge and Pens Ghana as a registered charity (number 1166497) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Porridge and Pens Ghana's charity number?
Porridge and Pens Ghana's charity number is 1166497. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1166497?
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What does Porridge and Pens Ghana do?
Porridge and Pens works with some of the most disadvantaged children and young adults in Ghana. We do this by providing access to free education, medicine, safe shelter and school meals so young people can create their own bright and sustainable futures, free from poverty.
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How can I donate to Porridge and Pens Ghana?
Porridge and Pens Ghana's website listed in our register data is http://www.porridgeandpens.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Porridge and Pens Ghana's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Porridge and Pens Ghana's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Porridge and Pens Ghana?
The register records Porridge and Pens Ghana as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Porridge and Pens Ghana's trustees paid?
Porridge and Pens Ghana's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Porridge and Pens Ghana previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Porridge and Pens Ghana: Ghana Orphanage Foundation.
When was Porridge and Pens Ghana registered as a charity?
Porridge and Pens Ghana was entered on the register on 13 April 2016.