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The Friends of Magale

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC045619
Status
Active
Registered
May 14, 2015
Legal form
Unincorporated association

Address

Address
37
New Calder Mill Road
Livingston
West Lothian
EH54 6FT

Activities

'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'

'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended','the promotion of equality and diversity'

' The Friends of Magale ' trustees and supporters aim to improve the lives of young people in the village of Magale in Eastern Uganda. The charity aims to improve the welfare and the educational opportunities of the young people mostly girls. These young people are mostly orphans while some are blind and others are albinos. Money is raised from car boots, donations and sponsorships. This year the money raised has been used to pay fees, food, uniforms, laptops for older students, water tanks, lightning conductors, fire extinguisers, beds, mattresses, computers, a TV and two keyboards.

Objectives: The association's objects are: To relieve the poverty of the orphans in St. Angela Boarding Primary School, Magale, P.O.box 549, Mbale, Uganda. To assist orphans with disabilities including blindness and albinoism. To advance the education of the children To advance the health of the children To advance citizenship and community development within the orphanage. To promote equality and diversity by promoting education especially for girls beyond primary school. To provide recreational facilities to improve physical and mental well being.

Areas of operation

Main operating location
West Lothian
Geographical spread
Overseas only

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Accounts
March 31, 2025 £54,103 £44,472 PDF 2.7 MB
March 31, 2024 £40,039 £36,347
March 31, 2023 £26,098 £26,872
March 31, 2022 £26,767 £22,468
March 31, 2021 £21,427 £23,668