BREADLINE AFRICA
For more than 30 years, Breadline Africa has worked alongside communities and partners to improve early childhood development across South Africa, building safe classrooms, kitchens, libraries and replacing dangerous pit toilets in schools. It's about unlocking potential, restoring dignity and opening doors for children to grow into the leaders, teachers and changemakers of tomorrow.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that total net assets stood at £35,000, entirely held as a designated operating reserve. The trustees report that this sum is sufficient to cover six months of future operational costs, and the auditor confirmed no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The current sum is set at £35,000 which covers six months' future operational costs” — page 6
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- ALEXANDER JAMES CHISHOLM
- BENEDICT JAMES ELWES
- James William Henry Sellars
- Kyle Peter Hauptfleisch
- LOUISE ANGELA MARY SELIGMAN MA
- Peter Joseph Attard Montalto
- Rebekah Teresa Katherine Sellars
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £661k | £661k |
| 31/12/2024 | £573k | £573k |
| 31/12/2023 | £771k | £771k |
| 31/03/2023 | £856k | £844k |
| 31/03/2022 | £1.1m | £1.1m |
Common questions
Is BREADLINE AFRICA financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total net assets stood at £35,000, entirely held as a designated operating reserve. The trustees report that this sum is sufficient to cover six months of future operational costs, and the auditor confirmed no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Lovewell Blake LLP.
Who funds BREADLINE AFRICA?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BREADLINE AFRICA as a grant recipient include G M C TRUST, THE HISCOX FOUNDATION, TRINITY-HENLEAZE BRISTOL UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| G M C TRUST | FY2023 | £5k | |
| THE HISCOX FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £3k | |
| G M C TRUST | FY2022 | £2k | |
| THE HISCOX FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £1k | |
| TRINITY-HENLEAZE BRISTOL UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY | FY2022 | £65 | Poverty relief in South Africa |
| G M C TRUST | FY2024 | £0 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE STUART HINE TRUST CIO | 1 | £100k |
| THE BLOOM FOUNDATION | 1 | £60k |
| GANDYS FOUNDATION | 1 | £47k |
| THE CROSS TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE GEORGE AND ESME POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £10k |
| CHILDS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £9k |
| THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY | 1 | £8k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BREADLINE AFRICA | £661k | — | 0 | no_policy | — | no doubt |
| BREADLINE | £357k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ForAfrika | £438k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BUILD AFRICA | £540k | — | 0 | above | 1.0% | no doubt |
| AFRIKA TIKKUN UK | £2.5m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| gold-youth Africa Foundation UK | £304k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |