The Sanata Charitable Trust

Restart is the name for The Sanata Charitable Trust, which is a registered charity and consists of two Trusts, one based in the United Kingdom, the other in Gilgil, Kenya. The purpose of the UK Trust is to generate funds for the development and ongoing costs of the Restart Children’s Centre.

In Gilgil, the Trust is headed by Mary Coulson MBE, whose energy, compassion and determination to improve the lives of local children led to her founding Restart in 2008. The charity has since had profound impact on so many young lives, and the wider community.

Restart now looks after over 100 children, aged from a just few months old into adulthood, providing food, shelter, welfare and education. Most of our children have suffered severe abuse and deprivation, all have significant emotional issues.  It can take many months of love and care before they get over the hand to mouth existence they were leading on the streets, and are able to enjoy a more settled life in the Restart Centre.

This charity has achieved a 9 Star rating on the Helpmore Trust Index, meeting 9 out of 10 trust criteria, including NPO registration, financial transparency, and independent governance.