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The UK Friends of Sumbandila Scholarship Trust

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The UK Friends of Sumbandila Scholarship Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes.

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What are the key facts about The UK Friends of Sumbandila Scholarship Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2025-01-31
£143,731
Reported spending · year ending 2025-01-31
£179,765
Registered charity number
1190936
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Trust
Register contact address detail (not service area)
11 Buckingham Street
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

The UK Friends of Sumbandila Scholarship Trust (number 1190936) 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 The UK Friends of Sumbandila Scholarship Trust do?

Sumbandila aims to find intelligent and determined children from extremely deprived rural backgrounds and take them on an eight-year educational journey, with the long-term goal of creating leaders and entrepreneurs who can effect much-needed change in our society and economy. Sumbandila places a high emphasis on much-needed skills like mathematics, science, and technology.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The UK Friends of Sumbandila Scholarship Trust

Answers The UK Friends of Sumbandila Scholarship Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 January 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are The UK Friends of Sumbandila Scholarship Trust's highest-paid staff paid?

The UK Friends of Sumbandila Scholarship Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 January 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 does not record The UK Friends of Sumbandila Scholarship Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

The UK Friends of Sumbandila Scholarship Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
South Africa

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.

Reported activities: 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 The UK Friends of Sumbandila Scholarship Trust registered for?

General Charitable Purposes

Why is there no Clarity Score for The UK Friends of Sumbandila Scholarship Trust yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is The UK Friends of Sumbandila Scholarship Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The UK Friends of Sumbandila Scholarship Trust as a registered charity (number 1190936) 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 The UK Friends of Sumbandila Scholarship Trust's charity number?
The UK Friends of Sumbandila Scholarship Trust's charity number is 1190936. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1190936?
Search 1190936 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does The UK Friends of Sumbandila Scholarship Trust do?
Sumbandila aims to find intelligent and determined children from extremely deprived rural backgrounds and take them on an eight-year educational journey, with the long-term goal of creating leaders and entrepreneurs who can effect much-needed change in our society and economy. Sumbandila places a high emphasis on much-needed skills like mathematics, science, and technology.
Does The UK Friends of Sumbandila Scholarship Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The UK Friends of Sumbandila Scholarship Trust. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to The UK Friends of Sumbandila Scholarship Trust?
The UK Friends of Sumbandila Scholarship Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.sumbandila.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 The UK Friends of Sumbandila Scholarship Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The UK Friends of Sumbandila Scholarship Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 January 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 The UK Friends of Sumbandila Scholarship Trust?
The register does not record The UK Friends of Sumbandila Scholarship Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The UK Friends of Sumbandila Scholarship Trust's trustees paid?
The UK Friends of Sumbandila Scholarship Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The UK Friends of Sumbandila Scholarship Trust registered as a charity?
The UK Friends of Sumbandila Scholarship Trust was entered on the register on 19 August 2020.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.