AFRIKA TIKKUN UK
Afrika Tikkun UK raises funds to support the work of Afrika Tikkun NPC, an award winning child development charity in South Africa providing community based education and health care programmes for underprivileged children in the townships. The charity has been through a period of significant growth over the last five years and now reaches over 17,000 beneficiaries.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £1,059,322 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £1,583,821 to £524,499. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £524,499 meet the stated policy objective of covering non-grant expenditure for at least six months. The independent auditors have confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The Charity aims to maintain sufficient reserves to cover non-grant expenditure for at least six months.” — page 5
“During the year, fees totalling £90,078 (2023: £85,953) were payable to TAG Consultancy UK Ltd, a company controlled by the CEO, for services provided to the charity.” — page 22
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Marc Lubner — Acting Group CEO
- Marc Lubner — Executive Deputy Chairman
- Leonie Van Tonder — Chief Operations Officer (Acting)
- Kevin Handelsman — Group Head: Legal Risk & Compliance
- Ian Greenspan — Group Head, IT & Systems
- Anel Retief — Head of Fundraising
- Dr. Nellie Zembe — Head of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
- Zimasa Jiri — People Manager
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Trustees
- Hamish Warren Sinclairchair
- Eldon Beinart
- GARY LUBNER
- Jaqueline Anne Julyan
- Kay de Gier-Formanek
- LESLIE BERGMAN
- Nitzan Olsha
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £2.5m | £3.6m |
| 31/12/2023 | £3.0m | £2.7m |
| 31/12/2022 | £2.6m | £2.8m |
| 31/12/2021 | £2.9m | £1.7m |
| 31/12/2020 | £2.1m | £2.3m |
Common questions
Is AFRIKA TIKKUN UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £1,059,322 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £1,583,821 to £524,499. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £524,499 meet the stated policy objective of covering non-grant expenditure for at least six months. The independent auditors have confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Grant Harrod Lerman Davis LLP.
Who funds AFRIKA TIKKUN UK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name AFRIKA TIKKUN UK as a grant recipient include THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY, THE WOGEN ANNIVERSARY TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY | FY2022 | £8k | |
| THE WOGEN ANNIVERSARY TRUST | FY2022 | £2k | |
| THE WOGEN ANNIVERSARY TRUST | FY2023 | £1k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | 2 | £3k |
| GOWER STREET | 1 | £274k |
| THE RUDDOCK FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS | 1 | £118k |
| THE BLOOM FOUNDATION | 1 | £115k |
| MERCURY PHOENIX TRUST | 1 | £102k |
| THE EQ FOUNDATION | 1 | £75k |
| THE PAUL AND SHEILA BRADSHAW FOUNDATION | 1 | £53k |
| H C D MEMORIAL FUND | 1 | £25k |
Charities like this
- SOS AFRICA
- AFRICAN CHILDREN'S FUND LTD
- URAFIKI (LINKING WITH COMMUNITIES IN AFRICA)
- ACE AFRICA (UK)
- THE AFRICA TRUST
- CHRISTIAN PARTNERS IN AFRICA
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFRIKA TIKKUN UK | £2.5m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SOS AFRICA | £992k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| AFRICAN CHILDREN'S FUND LTD | £283k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| URAFIKI (LINKING WITH COMMUNITIES IN AFRICA) | £244k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| ACE AFRICA (UK) | £508k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| THE AFRICA TRUST | £1.6m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |