AFRICAN MISSION
Fighting disease and poverty in Africa by supporting educational and medical projects.
Objects
TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE TO THE NEEDY AND TO FIGHT DISEASES AND POVERTY
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £3,612 for the year ended 31st March 2026, resulting in a decrease in cash reserves from £16,412 to £11,874. Total receipts were £39,624, primarily from donations, while total expenditure amounted to £43,236. The filing does not disclose a reserves policy target or specific financial health warnings beyond the reported deficit.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustees
- NANNETTE FFRENCHchair
- BERNADETTE HUNT
- Dr RAYMOND TOWEY
- MR PAT FLOOD
- MR TONY CHARLTON
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £34k | £39k |
| 31/03/2025 | £40k | £43k |
| 31/03/2024 | £61k | £52k |
| 31/03/2023 | £36k | £36k |
| 31/03/2022 | £47k | £45k |
Common questions
Is AFRICAN MISSION financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £3,612 for the year ended 31st March 2026, resulting in a decrease in cash reserves from £16,412 to £11,874. Total receipts were £39,624, primarily from donations, while total expenditure amounted to £43,236. The filing does not disclose a reserves policy target or specific financial health warnings beyond the reported deficit. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds AFRICAN MISSION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name AFRICAN MISSION as a grant recipient include THE DROMINTEE TRUST, SEEDFIELD TRUST, THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION, THE TULA TRUST LIMITED, THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE DROMINTEE TRUST | FY2024 | £12k | |
| THE DROMINTEE TRUST | FY2023 | £10k | |
| SEEDFIELD TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | |
| THE DROMINTEE TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | |
| THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £3k | |
| THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £3k | |
| SEEDFIELD TRUST | FY2021 | £3k | |
| THE TULA TRUST LIMITED | FY2021 | £2k | |
| THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | Provide teaching of the Gospel in schools. They have noticed that demand increased since COVID-19 and thus need to fundraise to increase support and to cover th |
| THE TULA TRUST LIMITED | FY2024 | £2k | |
| THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £1k | |
| THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £1k | |
| THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £1k | |
| THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £1k | |
| THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £1k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE CONGREGATION OF JOSEPHITES | 1 | £114k |
| CHRIST CHURCH MAYFAIR | 1 | £86k |
| THE CHARIS TRUST | 1 | £60k |
| DELTA PHILANTHROPIES | 1 | £50k |
| H C D MEMORIAL FUND | 1 | £20k |
| CHRIST CHURCH LIVERPOOL | 1 | £19k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CATHERINE & ST PAUL, HODDESDON | 1 | £3k |
| RAYNERS LANE BAPTIST CHURCH | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- ANGLICAN MISSIONERS OF AFRICA DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION TRUST
- THE AFRICA CENTRE LIMITED
- AFRICAN FOUNDATION FOR DEVELOPMENT AFFORD
- AFRICA SERVICES INTERNATIONAL
- AFRICA INLAND MISSION INTERNATIONAL
- AFRICAN DIASPORA FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN MISSION | £34k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ANGLICAN MISSIONERS OF AFRICA DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION TRUST | £37k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE AFRICA CENTRE LIMITED | £643k | — | — | unclear | — | material uncertainty |
| AFRICAN FOUNDATION FOR DEVELOPMENT AFFORD | £386k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| AFRICA SERVICES INTERNATIONAL | £770k | £60,000 to £69,999 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AFRICA INLAND MISSION INTERNATIONAL | £3.7m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |