TY CARIAD AFRICA
The charity exists to raise and channel funds to recognised organisations serving the health,welfare and educational needs of orphans and vulnerable children in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Objects
TO RELIEVE POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AND TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO EDUCATION AMONGST ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA. WE PARTNER WITH ORGANISATIONS THAT PROMOTE TRACING, RE-LINKING AND RESETTLEMENT OF CHILDREN IN THEIR FAMILIES AND EXTENDED COMMUNITIES WHEREVER POSSIBLE.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that total funds increased from £79,278 to £67,680 in cash funds, with unrestricted funds at £7,271 and restricted funds at £6,027. The document does not disclose any reserves policy, pension deficits, or going concern risks.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 5
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 15
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit
Trustees
- JAN THOMASchair
- DAVID PAUL THOMAS
- Jan Jones
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £69k | £68k |
| 31/03/2025 | £69k | £79k |
| 31/03/2024 | £94k | £73k |
| 31/03/2023 | £68k | £75k |
| 31/03/2022 | £67k | £68k |
Common questions
Is TY CARIAD AFRICA financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased from £79,278 to £67,680 in cash funds, with unrestricted funds at £7,271 and restricted funds at £6,027. The document does not disclose any reserves policy, pension deficits, or going concern risks.
Who funds TY CARIAD AFRICA?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TY CARIAD AFRICA as a grant recipient include THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £3k | |
| THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £3k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE TULA TRUST LIMITED | 2 | £11k |
| MARR-MUNNING TRUST | 1 | £134k |
| THE BARTLETT FOUNDATION | 1 | £120k |
| SIR HALLEY STEWART TRUST | 1 | £120k |
| EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £120k |
| THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATION | 1 | £60k |
| ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £50k |
| LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD FOUNDATION | 1 | £43k |
Charities like this
- Able Child Africa
- RURAL EXTENSION WITH AFRICA'S POOR
- AFRICAN MISSION
- THE SHANLEY CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE GYDE CHARITY
- THE B S CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TY CARIAD AFRICA | £69k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Able Child Africa | £939k | £70,001 - £80,000 | 2 | above | 22.0% | no doubt |
| RURAL EXTENSION WITH AFRICA'S POOR | £43k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AFRICAN MISSION | £34k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE SHANLEY CHARITABLE TRUST | £224k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE GYDE CHARITY | £62k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |