# GIAKONDA SOLAR SCHOOLS

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1169138
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Sept. 12, 2016
- **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=1169138


## Contact

- **Address:** 290 Llantarnam Road, Llantarnam, CWMBRAN
- **Postcode:** NP44 3BW
- **Phone:** 07849469470
- **Email:** info@giakonda.org.uk
- **Website:** www.giakonda.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO FURTHER THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS, PARTICULARLY IN THE FIELD OF COMPUTERS, COMPUTER SCIENCE AND RELATED SUBJECTS INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF SOLAR POWER EQUIPMENT TO PROVIDE NECESSARY INFRASTRUCTURE FOR COMPUTER SYSTEMS.THE CHARITY WILL CARRY OUT THIS WORK IN ZAMBIA, NEPAL AND OTHER COUNTRIES AS AGREED BY TRUSTEES.

**Activities:** We work in an area of Zambia where some schools don't have mains power for lighting or electronic devices. With aid of District Education Board Secretary, we have identified 26 schools and begun to provide solar power involving local community hands-on approach -they install solar panels under supervision.Computer resources are Raspberry Pi computer pre-loaded with offline resource called RACHEL




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training
- **Who:** Children/young People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies



## Areas of operation

- Zambia



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 15, 2025 | £15398 | £14476 | — | — |
| Aug. 15, 2024 | £10318 | £29286 | — | — |
| Aug. 15, 2023 | £23500 | £5726 | — | — |
| Aug. 15, 2022 | £9600 | £8015 | — | — |
| Aug. 15, 2021 | £13159 | £12751 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **WENDY Rosalind KIRKMAN** (Chair) — appointed Aug. 15, 2016
- Andrew Jon Saines — appointed Dec. 10, 2021
- Liza Leibowitz — appointed Sept. 22, 2022
- Malcolm Boorer — appointed Nov. 13, 2017
- Susan Saines — appointed Dec. 10, 2021