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Finances: Soft Power Education is primarily funded through donations made by volunteers based on fixed minimum contributions per week. Since the visible programs make it easy for people to see where their money goes, SPE has been able to maintain regular donations from ex-volunteers. At the end of each fiscal year (January), each program manager produces a budget for the upcoming financial year, which takes place from February to January of the following year. Funds are then allocated accordingly by the Country Manager. Because they are a registered UK charity, SPE is required to submit reports to the UK Charity Commission annually. Public financial information is available online. Since SPE began, expenses have been allocated to general fund raising expenditure, direct cost of school refurbishment, building and resourcing projects, building contractor costs, building materials and tools, support costs of managing the schools projects, transport costs, plant and machinery cost, office equipment cost, and communications and office costs among other miscellaneous costs. From 2009 to 2013, their average income was 292,573 British pounds, and their spending was 290,476 British pounds.

Awards and distinctions: Awards and distinctions include: EDUCATING AFRICA Pan-African Awards for Entrepreneurship in Education 2008, presented by Teach a Man to Fish and Educating Africa, assessed against the criteria of entrepreneurship, sustainability, and social impact.