--- title: "Upendo Children's Home — charity 1142091 | CharityCompare" description: "Upendo Children's Home (charity 1142091): income £4,905 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/upendo-children-s-home retrieved: 2026-10-07T05:33:58.452Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1142091 UC # Upendo Children's Home Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Upendo Children's Home is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://upendotanzania.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1142091&subId=0) Work at Upendo Children's Home? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=upendo-children-s-home&type=claim&name=Upendo%20Children) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Upendo Children's Home? Reported income · year ending 2025-05-01 £4,905 Reported spending · year ending 2025-05-01 £9,387 Registered charity number 1142091 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Malswick Court Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [upendotanzania.com](https://upendotanzania.com/) Quick answer Upendo Children's Home (number 1142091) 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 Upendo Children's Home do? Upendo provides ethical, sustainable and entrepreneurial support for disadvantaged youngsters in the Mwanza region of Tanzania. We seek to provide the best possible start in life for the kids we support through sponsorship of good education and healthcare. We strive to work with the local community of Mwanza to establish a degree of self-sustainability for Upendo. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Upendo Children's Home Answers Upendo Children's Home gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Upendo Children's Home as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 25 May 2011 Also known as Upendo Where it says it operates Tanzania ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Other Finance; Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Upendo Children's Home registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Upendo Children's Home yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Upendo Children's Home. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Upendo Children's Home? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. 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The register data used for this profile lists Upendo Children's Home as a registered charity (number 1142091) 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 Upendo Children's Home's charity number? Upendo Children's Home's charity number is 1142091. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1142091? Search 1142091 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 Upendo Children's Home do? Upendo provides ethical, sustainable and entrepreneurial support for disadvantaged youngsters in the Mwanza region of Tanzania. We seek to provide the best possible start in life for the kids we support through sponsorship of good education and healthcare. We strive to work with the local community of Mwanza to establish a degree of self-sustainability for Upendo. Does Upendo Children's Home have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Upendo Children's Home. 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 Upendo Children's Home? Upendo Children's Home's website listed in our register data is https://upendotanzania.com. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Upendo Children's Home? The register does not record Upendo Children's Home as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was Upendo Children's Home registered as a charity? Upendo Children's Home was entered on the register on 25 May 2011. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1142091&subId=0).