THE GAMBIAN PENCIL PROJECT

About THE GAMBIAN PENCIL PROJECT

THE GAMBIAN PENCIL PROJECT is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1088420). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 78/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2025), THE GAMBIAN PENCIL PROJECT reported a total income of £32,373 and total expenditure of £32,848, a spending ratio of 101% which is broadly in line with its income. According to the Charity Commission register, THE GAMBIAN PENCIL PROJECT describes its activities as follows: Fundraising to provide funds to advance education for the children in The Gambia to relieve poverty by the provision of financial assistance: to parents to help them pay towards advancing the education of their children and to provide food assistance in local communities.Assist in providing fresh water to Gambian communities. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE GAMBIAN PENCIL PROJECT. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 101.5% of income spent on charitable work