ACT 4 AFRICA
Registered charity 1092074 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Act4Africa delivers grassroots poverty reduction programmes focusing on the health, education and livelihoods of disadvantaged communities in East Africa. Projects are delivered through local implementation partners who are nationally registered NGOs with whom formal Memorandums of Understanding are in place.
Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY OF TEACHING CHRISTIAN FAITH PROGRAMMES WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE HIV / AIDS AWARENESS IN AFRICA, AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY (HEREIN CALLED "THE TRUSTEES") MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT, AND THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF THE PERFORMING ARTS AND SPORT, AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES THAT ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY
Area of benefit: UGANDA AND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD
The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts
Registered contact address: Newham, London, England (from the postcode on the register)
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £24,147 against a policy target of approximately six months of operating capital. The charity reported a net income surplus of £15,013 for the year, with total income of £87,676 and total expenditure of £72,663. The trustees confirmed that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Donations and legacies (27% of income)
“Donations and legacies 24074” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: approximately six months operating capital (held: £24k)
“Act4Africa aims to hold in reserve approximately six months operating capital” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Policies the charity declares
In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 4
- Government income: £16,380 — grants £16,380 (1); 17% of the £95,425 total gross income on the same return
Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Act 4 Africa (matched by registered charity number).
- Sue Underwoodchair
- Barbara Blaber · trustee of 1 other charity
- Charis Baker
- Dr Lucy Coates
- Grace Boshoff
- Martin Smedley
- Stephanie Higgins
- sarah istephan
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Uganda
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ACT 4 AFRICA financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £24,147 against a policy target of approximately six months of operating capital. The charity reported a net income surplus of £15,013 for the year, with total income of £87,676 and total expenditure of £72,663. The trustees confirmed that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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