The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Project Gambia Trust - Ridgewood

Registered charity 1160143 Registered since 2015

Operates: Dudley, The Gambia, Staffordshire, Worcestershire, Birmingham City, Wolverhampton

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Board DNA

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7
trustees on the board
8.9y median 12y
average tenure
12y
longest tenure
5
trustees past 6 years
8.5y
average years in governance
5 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
1
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 7General Charitable Purposes 7The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 7

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 1Property 1

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Contact

Websitewww.projectgambia.org.uk
Emailprojectgambia1@gmail.com
Phone077454708200
Address25 CLARK STREET, STOURBRIDGE, DY8 3UF

Finances

£174,677 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£25,125£28,513
2022£24,043£24,340
2023£144,317£122,515
2024£170,485£169,813
2025£174,677£152,274

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine ReliefEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides Other FinanceProvides Human Resources

Charitable objects

(A) TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING OF PEOPLE IN ALL FORMAL LEVELS OF EDUCATION IN GAMBIA IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC SPECIFICALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THOSE INDIVIDUALS ASSOCIATED TO RIDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL IN ISSUES FACING THOSE IN THE GAMBIA.(B) TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY TO INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN THE GAMBIA BY PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.

Governing document: TRUST DEED DATED 18/12/2014

Trustees (7)

7trustees
44median age
0aged 70+

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