# HELPING UGANDA SCHOOLS (HUGS)

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1098176
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Trust
- **Registered:** June 24, 2003
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1098176


## Contact

- **Address:** 85 Beech Road, Cale Green, STOCKPORT
- **Postcode:** SK3 8HE
- **Phone:** 0161 429 7046
- **Email:** hugs.chair@gmail.com
- **Website:** www.helpingugandaschools.org



## Activities

**Objects:** TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN UGANDA, RWANDA AND OTHER AFRICAN COUNTRIES BY THE PROVISION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS, FURNITURE, SPONSORSHIP, EQUIPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS.

**Activities:** Supporting the building and development of schools in Uganda and other African countries. To facilitate and enable the education of children and young adults from the earliest years through to undergraduate level. The major focus is in Uganda. Where education is adversely affected by illness or poverty, the charity may, at the discretion of the Trustees provide financial or medical assistance.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** Education/training
- **Who:** Children/young People



## Geography

- **Area of benefit:** UGANDARWANDA
- Rwanda
- Uganda





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **Dr RICHARD BIRCHER** | Chair | April 1, 2018 |
| CHRISTOPHER BISHOP |  |  |
| Dr JOANNA THERESA BIRCHER |  |  |
| Helen Taylor-O&#x27;Brien |  | Sept. 20, 2018 |
| Jessica Williams |  | July 5, 2020 |
| Peter Holland |  | April 8, 2026 |
| Susanes Kisakye Kyagaba |  | July 16, 2025 |




