# WIDOWS AND ORPHANS IN RURAL KENYA (W.O.R.K)

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1119959
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** July 5, 2007
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1119959


## Contact

- **Address:** 12 High Street, Silverton, EXETER
- **Postcode:** EX5 4JD
- **Phone:** 07929144460
- **Email:** mjbutler6@yahoo.com
- **Website:** www.work-kenya.org



## Activities

**Objects:** 1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF ORPHANS AND OTHER VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN RURAL KENYA, ESPECIALLY IN BUNGOMA AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS2. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY AMONGST VULNERABLE WIDOWS, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN RURAL KENYA ESPECIALLY IN BUNGOMA AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS3. THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH IN BUNGOMA AND THE SURROUNDING DISTRICTS

**Activities:** (1) To advance the education of orphans & other vulnerable children in rural Kenya & especially in Bungoma & surrounding districts. (2) The relief of poverty in particular but not exclusively amongst vulnerable widows, children & families in rural Kenya, especially in Bungoma & surrounding districts. (3) The relief of sickness & the preservation & protection of good health in Bungoma & surrounding

**Area of benefit:** KENYA, BUNGOMA AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- **What:** Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Accommodation/housing
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Kenya



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | £133574 | £76445 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £142584 | £178313 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £154482 | £129553 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £145629 | £113809 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £181345 | £236131 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Dr Elizabeth Ruth O'Donovan** (Chair) — appointed Nov. 1, 2019
- Josephine Cuffe — appointed Feb. 12, 2026
- MARY-JANE BUTLER MBE
- PAT WRIGHT — appointed July 27, 2011
- Rev ADRIAN TITIAN TOFFOLO MONSIGNOR
- Victoria Susan Conrad — appointed Sept. 17, 2021
- Yvonne Margaret Oram — appointed Nov. 16, 2013