OUT OF AFRICA
Provide education and basic needs for disadvantaged children through sponsorship. Empower children and the youth (mostly girls) through education and skills training with the aim of lifting from poverty to become self reliant. Collect education materials Promote health issues and sustainable development.Mobilize and assist the Kenyan community in England and Wales for community development
Objects
TO RELIEVE POVERTY, PRESERVE HEALTH, AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY THE PROVISION OF BOOKS AND EQUIPMENT FOR LEARNING.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity does not hold reserves and reports a net receipt of £2,414 for the period. The independent examiner confirmed that proper accounting records were kept and the accounts comply with the Act. The charity relies on donations and grants to fund its charitable activities in Kenya.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity does not hold reserves” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2025
- Volunteers: 12
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2024
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2023
- Volunteers: 5
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/10/2025 (received 09/11/2026, 70 days after the 31/08/2026 due date).
Trustees
- DESMOND NGANGAchair
- Jade Harrison
- Rosalind Harrison
- Saffron Harrison
- Tracey Hutchings
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £89k | £94k |
| 31/10/2024 | £92k | £89k |
| 31/10/2023 | £58k | £57k |
| 31/10/2022 | £44k | £44k |
| 31/10/2021 | £43k | £43k |
Common questions
Is OUT OF AFRICA financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity does not hold reserves and reports a net receipt of £2,414 for the period. The independent examiner confirmed that proper accounting records were kept and the accounts comply with the Act. The charity relies on donations and grants to fund its charitable activities in Kenya. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds OUT OF AFRICA?
Funders whose own accounts filings name OUT OF AFRICA as a grant recipient include GILCHRIST EDUCATIONAL TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GILCHRIST EDUCATIONAL TRUST | FY2023 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 01/10/2003 | £3k | "The Group Will Hold A Series Of ' Hands On' Workshops In Local Schools Celebrating African Culture, Including Music And Dance, Storytelling," |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 2 | £24k |
| MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £4k |
| Brian Mercer Trust | 1 | £60k |
| THE EIFION TRUST | 1 | £44k |
| EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £36k |
| THE DULVERTON TRUST | 1 | £31k |
| THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| FONTHILL FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
Charities like this
- Change a Child's Life
- URAFIKI (LINKING WITH COMMUNITIES IN AFRICA)
- EAST AFRICA CHILDREN'S PROJECT
- ACTION IN AFRICA
- RAISING FUTURES KENYA
- FRIENDS OF KIANJAI KENYA
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OUT OF AFRICA | £89k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| Change a Child's Life | £80k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| URAFIKI (LINKING WITH COMMUNITIES IN AFRICA) | £209k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EAST AFRICA CHILDREN'S PROJECT | £91k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ACTION IN AFRICA | £63k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RAISING FUTURES KENYA | £193k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |