SEED MADAGASCAR

Registered charity 1079121 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AZAFADY

SEED Madagascar envisages thriving communities and ecosystems across Madagascar. Our complementary programmes aim to holistically improve conditions in the areas of conservation, livelihoods, health, sanitation, and education.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£1.2m

Latest spending

£1.1m

Registered

2000

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income rose by nearly 8% to £1,249,793 while expenditure fell by 5% to £1,091,859, resulting in a net income of £157,934. Total reserves increased by 25% to £779,496, with unrestricted reserves rising to £175,789. The trustees report a robust financial position with positive forecasts for continued income growth.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)

“The number of employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000 is as follows: £60,001 to £70,000 1” — page 36

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“The number of employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000 is as follows: £60,001 to £70,000 1” — page 36

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Fundraising cost ratio: 1.3% of fundraised income, as disclosed

“Operational efficiencies were sustained, with the costs of raising funds remaining steady at £16,547 compared to £16,542 the previous year.” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Westmore Accounting Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Employees paid over £60,000: 0 (FY2024) → 1 (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 03796669

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — SEED Madagascar (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Rufford Foundation — “SEED Madagascar is supported by numerous grant-giving bodies; current or recent supporters include: the Rufford Foundation , Australian Aid …” (source page)
Australian Aid — “SEED Madagascar is supported by numerous grant-giving bodies; current or recent supporters include: the Rufford Foundation , Australian Aid …” (source page)
Trade Aid UK — “SEED Madagascar is supported by numerous grant-giving bodies; current or recent supporters include: the Rufford Foundation , Australian Aid …” (source page)
Conservation, Food & Health Foundation — “SEED Madagascar is supported by numerous grant-giving bodies; current or recent supporters include: the Rufford Foundation , Australian Aid …” (source page)
Guernsey Overseas Aid Commission — “SEED Madagascar is supported by numerous grant-giving bodies; current or recent supporters include: the Rufford Foundation , Australian Aid …” (source page)
GlobalGiving — “In 2019, we were selected as a "Staff Favorite Organization" by GlobalGiving, alongside completing the full vetting process with the same or…” (source page)
Prix Pictet — “We were awarded the Prix Pictet photography commission in 2009 , gaining financial support for our conservation work as well as coverage by …” (source page)
Vodafone — “In 2010 SEED's HIV awareness work won vital support through the Vodafone World of Difference competition.” (source page)
Teneo — “Specialist Integrators of Next-Generation Technology, Teneo also count Corporate Social Responsibility as one of their core values, and have…” (source page)
Noble Caledonia Charitable Trust — “In 2020, Noble Caledonia are partnering with SEED Madagascar to support the crucial work of our Sekoly education programme.” (source page)

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

GIBSON, Natascha — director, appointed 24/06/2026on trustee list
ANDRIANANDRASANA, Herizo Tiana — director, appointed 27/05/2026on trustee list
BONE, Rebecca Jane — director, appointed 19/09/2025on trustee list
KIAI, Mary Mugure — director, appointed 28/07/2025on trustee list
MUOTI, Concepter Ndila — director, appointed 10/04/2025on trustee list
HILLMAN, Susan Margaret — director, appointed 10/11/2019on trustee list
COULTAS, Miranda Rebecca Alison — director, appointed 01/08/2019on trustee list
SMITH, Victoria Louise — director, appointed 04/09/2016on trustee list
TURNER, Andrew Simon — director, appointed 05/07/2000not on trustee list
JACOBS, Mark Damon — secretary, appointed 10/11/2003

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income

£1.2m

Total spending

£1.1m

Cost of raising funds

£17k

Reserves (reported)

£779k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~8.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

ANDREW SIMON TURNER CISA MBCS
Concepter Muoti
Herizo Tiana Andrianandrasana
Mary Kiai
Miranda Rebecca Alison Coultas
Natascha Gibson
Rebecca Bone
SUSAN HILLMAN · trustee of 1 other charity
Victoria Louise Smith

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Madagascar

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/06/2025	£1.2m	£1.1m
30/06/2024	£1.2m	£1.2m
30/06/2023	£1.0m	£961k
30/06/2022	£1.0m	£927k
30/06/2021	£632k	£741k

Common questions

Is SEED MADAGASCAR financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income rose by nearly 8% to £1,249,793 while expenditure fell by 5% to £1,091,859, resulting in a net income of £157,934. Total reserves increased by 25% to £779,496, with unrestricted reserves rising to £175,789. The trustees report a robust financial position with positive forecasts for continued income growth. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Westmore Accounting Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of SEED MADAGASCAR earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds SEED MADAGASCAR?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SEED MADAGASCAR as a grant recipient include AEONIAN FOUNDATION, THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION, THE SILVER LADY FUND INCORPORATING THE ALL NIGHT TRAVELLING CAFE.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
AEONIAN FOUNDATION	FY2024	£163k
THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION	FY2025	£10k	Overseas January 2025
THE SILVER LADY FUND INCORPORATING THE ALL NIGHT TRAVELLING CAFE	FY2025	£4k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	21/02/2013	£3k	Project Malio
The National Lottery Community Fund	11/08/2008	£284k	Project Mampisaina

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE BATCHWORTH TRUST	2	£38k
EFFECTIVE VENTURES FOUNDATION	1	£1.4m
ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED	1	£900k
Wild Life Foundation	1	£790k
JAMES PERCY FOUNDATION	1	£566k
THE CYNARA FOUNDATION	1	£565k
THE BALCOMBE CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£111k
PRISM THE GIFT FUND	1	£76k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MONEY FOR MADAGASCAR.

MONEY FOR MADAGASCAR income £1.2m
SEVEN SEEDS CIO income £304k
SEEDFIELD TRUST income £111k
SEED EDUCATION TRUST income £999k
RESEED income £136k
MALARIA CONSORTIUM income £72.2m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
SEED MADAGASCAR	£1.2m	£60,001 - £70,000	1	unclear	1.3%	no doubt
MONEY FOR MADAGASCAR FY2025	£1.2m	—	0	above	21.6%	no doubt
SEVEN SEEDS CIO FY2025	£304k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
SEEDFIELD TRUST FY2025	£111k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
SEED EDUCATION TRUST FY2024	£999k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
RESEED FY2025	£136k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.