Optimum Kenya Trust

Registered charity 1154051 Registered since 2013

Operates: Kenya

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

9.8y median 12y

average tenure

13y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

14.9y

average years in governance

4 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

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Sector coverage

Accommodation/housing 4Education/training 4The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 4

Commercial experience

Hospitality 3Business services 2Construction 1

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Contact

Website	www.optimumkenyatrust.org
Email	nigel.gaymer@btinternet.com
Phone	01435 884103
Address	Chandlers Farm, Foots Lane, Burwash Weald, ETCHINGHAM, East Sussex, TN19 7LE

Finances

£21,029 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£4,977	£0
2021	£5,117	£15,530
2022	£11,335	£15,097
2023	£9,745	£4,189
2024	£21,029	£15,307

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housingAmateur Sport

Who

Children/young PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Other FinanceProvides Human ResourcesProvides Services

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN KENYA IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS TO IMPROVE STANDARDS, INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES AND BY THE PROVISION OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES TO STUDENTS AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHALL THINK FIT.

Governing document: TRUST DEED DATED 20/11/2012AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 21/09/2013

Trustees (4)

4trustees

76median age

2aged 70+

Nigel Anthony Plumptre Gaymer FCAage 81 Chair since 2013
Alan Wooton MAY FCA since 2015
Alexander John O'Grady since 2013
Hadi Manjiage 70 since 2024

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