Singing Gorilla Projects

What Singing Gorilla Projects does

Singing Gorilla Projects (SGP) is a UK-registered charity (1164315) and private limited company that funds and manages community-based development projects in remote parts of Uganda, primarily on the Nteko Ridge in Kisoro district and more recently in Wakiso district. Founded by Chris Read in 2014, the organisation operates through a wholly-owned Uganda subsidiary (Singing Gorilla Project Uganda Limited, company number 218125) and delivers across four project categories: healthcare via the Nkuringo Green Hill Health Centre (a Type III clinic partnered with the Uganda Catholic Medical Board); education across nine primary and secondary schools (including child sponsorship, scholarships and vocational training); water and energy infrastructure (80+ water tanks, water filters, hydraulic ram pumps, 15 solar panel installations); and creative / empowerment programmes (the Singing Gorilla Music School and the Empower Her skills programme for teenage mothers). Its revenue model is entirely donation-based, with individual and corporate donors purchasing specific charitable items (school packs at £15, solar lights at £20, water filters at £200, water tanks at £600, child education at £170/year) via Facebook, the Wonderful donation platform, and direct bank transfer. The operating base is Havant, UK, with a Kampala management office and project coordination in Kisoro, and a long-standing core corporate sponsor in Dunstan Thomas Group, whose CEO is also the SGP founder.

Name

Singing Gorilla Projects

Legal name

Singing Gorilla Projects Limited

Website

https://singinggorillap.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Singing Gorilla Projects is a UK-registered charity that funds and manages community-based healthcare, education, water, energy and empowerment projects in remote communities of Uganda's Kisoro and Wakiso districts, supported by individual donations and a core corporate sponsor.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development Aid

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB), Program & Project Implementation (TA Delivery) (BPADAEAA), Infrastructure, Housing & Community Development (BPAGABAL)

Keywords

• International development aid
• Rural healthcare delivery
• Clean water programs
• Education sponsorship projects
• Community charity services

Headquarters

HQ city

Havant

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Giving: Singing Gorilla Projects is a charitable organization funded entirely by donations from individuals and organizations. Donations are received via the UK registered charity (1164315), through the Facebook page, direct bank transfer, and the Wonderful donation platform. Donors can sponsor specific initiatives such as school packs (£15), solar panels (£20), water tanks (£600), water filters (£200), and a child's education for a year (£170).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Singing Gorilla Projects (SGP) funds and manages community-based development projects in remote regions of Uganda, building and operating health facilities, schools, water infrastructure, solar installations, music programmes, and women's empowerment initiatives. The charity raises donations from individuals and corporate sponsors (notably Dunstan Thomas Group) in the UK and globally, then channels those funds into permanent infrastructure and educational services for communities on the Nteko ridge and surrounding Kisoro district. Service delivery is executed on the ground by locally-hired Uganda staff under the operational oversight of a UK parent charity and Uganda subsidiary.

Product overview

Singing Gorilla Projects (SGP) is a UK-based charitable organization that funds and manages community-based projects in remote parts of Uganda. The organization operates across four project categories: Healthcare (Nkuringo Green Hill Health Centre), Education (schools, scholarships, child sponsorship), Community (water tanks, water filters, solar panels, water boreholes), and Creative (Music School). The Empower Her programme provides skills training for girls. Projects are concentrated in the Nteko ridge and Kisoro district, with operations expanding to Wakiso district. The organization connects donors to beneficiaries through various donation offerings and maintains partnerships with local communities and government bodies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nkuringo Green Hill Health Centre (NGHH) A Type III health clinic (Ugandan Ministry of Health classification) providing GP services, antenatal and maternity facilities, minor surgeries, and laboratory services to the communities of Nkuringo and surrounding villages in Kisoro District, Uganda. Operated in partnership with the Uganda Catholic Medical Board (UCMB) and supported by the Uganda Ministry of Health, with a stated development pathway toward becoming a full hospital.
• Education Projects (School Support) Support for seven primary and two secondary schools across the Nteko and Kisoro areas (including Bright Future School, St Joseph's Primary, Ntungamo Primary, and schools in Suma, Murore, Nombe, Bicocora, Akengayo, Mwumba, Rushabarara, Rutooma, and Iryavumba). Services include school pack donations (£15 per pack), classroom and latrine construction (two new classrooms built at Nkuringo school in 2017 reduced children per classroom from ~60 to ~45), Bright Future School computer lab provision, and distribution of supplies shipped from the UK.
• Scholarship Programme Scholarships awarded to children who attain grade passes above defined levels and demonstrate capability and willingness, offered at P7, S4, and S6 levels. Designed to provide access to secondary education and vocational training (bricklaying, carpentry and joinery, and tailoring at St Joseph's Vocational School), with an annual sponsorship cost of approximately £170 per child (£35 per term plus expenses) and a 2022 strategy designed to enhance velocity of change and short-term measurability.
• Water Wealth Driving Health Project (Water Tank and Filter Programme) Installation of 3,000-litre and 5,000-litre rainwater harvesting tanks, water filters (removing sediment, bacteria, taste and odour), borehole projects (e.g., Busawuli Water Project serving 300+ families in Wakiso District), and water pipe systems using hydraulic ram pump technology from Water Powered Technologies to move water up to 100 metres uphill without generators. Over 80 water tanks and filters have been installed across the Nteko Ridge from the DRC border through Nkuringo, Rubuguri, Kisoro, Lake Mutanda, and into the Wakiso District since 2014.
• Solar Panels Project Installation of off-grid solar panel systems in remote Nkuringo community villages (including Kakoka near the DRC border) to power household lighting for homes previously without electricity, allowing children to study after dark. Panels are installed by trained community electricians Francis and Zaverio, with 15 systems installed across various villages. Donors can sponsor a "Light to Read" solar installation for £20.
• Singing Gorilla Music School A community music school providing instruments and instruction in music, dance, and drama to children and young people in Nkuringo, Uganda, with the mission of creating self-esteem through creative arts. Includes ukuleles, drums, harmonicas, brass, and string instruments sourced from friends and family in the UK, and has supported a community pig farm from performance earnings.
• Empower Her Programme A skills development and women's empowerment programme for girls aged 15-20 in the Nkuringo/Rubuguri area whose education was interrupted by teenage pregnancy. Provides sewing, basket weaving, and dress making skills, seminars with role models, and tools to build financial self-sufficiency and self-esteem, delivered through a dedicated classroom in Rubuguri equipped with manual sewing machines.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 600 patients served by the Nkuringo Green Hill Health Centre in its first two months of operation (2017)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Uganda Catholic Medical Board (UCMB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSGP works with the Uganda Catholic Medical Board (UCMB) to manage and develop the Nkuringo Green Hill Health Centre into a full hospital facility. UCMB provides governance, regulatory support, and connection to the broader Catholic healthcare network in Uganda.
• Dream ChallengesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDream Challenges, a UK-based event organiser, visits Nkuringo to work with SGP at Ntungamo Primary School and Nkuringo Secondary School. Activities include chemistry classes, sexual health education, nursery class support, and school assistance.
• Uganda Ministry of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSGP's Nkuringo Green Hill Health Centre operates under guidelines set out by the Uganda Ministry of Health. The clinic is a Type III facility providing health services guided by the Ministry. The grand opening of the health centre was attended by the Resident District Commissioner who reports directly to President Yoweri Museveni.
• Government of Uganda (Health, Education, Water ministries)coreOthersSGP maintains links with Uganda government ministries: Ministry of Health (health.go.ug), Ministry of Education (education.go.ug), and Ministry of Water and Environment (gov.ug/ministry/ministry-water-and-environment). These links support the regulatory and operational framework for SGP's health, education, and water projects.
• Crondall (UK) TriathlonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Crondall Triathlon in the UK sponsored sports shirts for children at the Nkuringo/Mulore school, providing kit for the community.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Plan International UK: Major UK-registered international NGO focused on children's rights, education, and health in developing countries. Comparable in education sponsorship model, child-focused programming, and UK charity structure but operates at much larger scale.
• Save the Children UK: One of the largest UK-registered international children's charities, operating health, education and nutrition programmes globally. Comparable in mission and UK charity structure but operates at vastly greater scale across many geographies.
• BRAC: Large international development organization operating community-led health, education, and livelihoods programmes across multiple African and Asian countries. Comparable in integrated multi-sector programming and locally-hired management approach.

Direct peers

• BuildOn: International nonprofit that builds schools and delivers adult literacy programmes in low-income communities across Africa, Asia and Latin America. Comparable in education-infrastructure focus and grassroots community-led implementation model.
• charity: water: US-headquartered nonprofit funding clean water projects in developing countries, with a donation-unit model similar to SGP's water tanks (£600) and filters (£200). Comparable in mission, beneficiary segment, and project-based donation offerings.
• Pump Aid: UK-registered charity providing sustainable clean water access in rural Africa, with similar focus on community-managed water infrastructure. Closely comparable in mission, geography (sub-Saharan Africa), UK domicile, and donation-funded operating model.
• Concern Worldwide: Ireland-based international humanitarian organization operating across health, education, and livelihoods in the world's poorest countries. Comparable as a community-led implementing NGO with multi-sector programming and similar donation-funded model.
• The Hunger Project: International NGO focused on community-led development and ending hunger in rural Africa, South Asia and Latin America. Comparable in philosophy of community-empowerment models, integrated rural development, and grassroots partnership approaches.
• Self Help Africa: UK and Ireland-registered NGO working on rural development, agriculture, and water/sanitation across sub-Saharan Africa. Comparable as a small-to-mid-sized UK-domiciled charity implementing community-based development projects in East Africa.
• WaterAid: UK-headquartered international NGO focused on clean water, sanitation and hygiene in low-income countries. Directly comparable to SGP as a UK-registered charity delivering water infrastructure (tanks, filters, boreholes) in remote African communities via community-led implementation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/singinggorillap
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCu_1n4R4NlnZQmLCkif--Wg/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/SingingGorillaProjects

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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