United Kingdom · Education
UNITED WORLD SCHOOLS
British charity that builds and develops community schools for out-of-school children in South East Asia
At UWS, our vision is Zero Education Poverty - a world where every child is empowered through education to choose their own future. Our mission is to ensure children in remote and marginalised communities achieve Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Skills - the essential building blocks of lifelong learning.
- Founded
- 2009
- Income 2025
- £5.2M
- Public funds 2025
- 21%
Accounts
Income Expenditure
Source: Charity Commission (England & Wales) — official register
Where the money comes from (2025)
Public funds 21% (£1.1M) · Other income 79%
Public funds: grants and contracts from government bodies as declared to the Charity Commission. Other income includes donations, legacies, trading and investments. Many organisations record funds from UN agencies and the European Union as income from charitable activities: in that case the public share is underestimated.
Data table
| Year | Income | Expenditure | Public funds | Staff | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | £5.2M | £4.6M | 21% | 22 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2024-12-31 | £4.3M | £4M | – | 16 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2023-12-31 | £3.6M | £3.3M | 15% | 12 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2022-12-31 | £3.5M | £3.5M | 5% | 17 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2021-12-31 | £3.2M | £3.3M | 0% | 20 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
Countries with projects published on IATI
Nepal ↗ 2 · Cambodia ↗ 1
Number of activities published on IATI that mention the country, added up over all years. Platforms that raise funds for other organisations publish every small project as a separate activity. Each country opens on d-portal the list of this organisation’s projects in that country.
Projects published on IATI (most recent and largest)
| Project | Country | Period | Spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Improving participation in an inclusive, quality education for girls living in small, remote & marginalised communities of Cambodia and Nepal. | Cambodia, Nepal | 2023–2026 closing | – |
| Teaching the unreached: Increasing enrolment and retention of children in primary education in remote regions of Nepal | Nepal | 2022–2025 closing | – |
Titles are shown as published by the organisation, in their original language. Spending = disbursements and expenditure reported on IATI, in US$.
Countries declared
Cambodia · Madagascar · Myanmar (Burma) · Nepal
Official checks
- Public register
- Charity Commission — active registration
- Latest accounts filed
- 2025 (Charity Commission (England & Wales))
- Annual filings
- up to date (Charity Commission (England & Wales))
Facts from public registers and certification bodies, not a judgement on the organisation; the absence of a label is not a negative sign. Methodology
Timeline
- Founded
- Registered as a charity
- First publication on IATI