TACKLE AFRICA
Registered charity 1137931 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TACKLEAFRICA
To provide young African men and women with HIV and SRHR support through football coaching that will have a significant positive impact on their decision making and their behaviour, limiting the impact of HIV within their communities.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Amateur Sport · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £131,187 for the year ended 31 December 2025, an increase from the previous year. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Related-party transaction: Trustees made unconditional donations to the charity
“During 2025, trustees made unconditional donations amounting to £4,257 (2024 £6,500) to Tackle Africa.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
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Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- THE MERCURY Phoenix Trust (MPT) — “Through the aid and funding of ‘THE MERCURY Phoenix Trust (MPT) this wasn’t just another workshop it…” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£215k
Reported reserves equal ~1.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (73% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 18.0% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (14/06/2011) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- JOHN CHARLES MILLERchair · trustee of 2 other charities
- Angela Bonora
- Chris Lavey
- MATTHEW ALAN OLIVER
- Mikhaeel Ogbonna
- Naomi Joyner
- Prince Kwakye
- Seth Jackson
- Susannah Alison Hill
- TAKUDZWA JOHN MUKIWA
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Burkina Faso · Burundi · Ivory Coast · Kenya · Lesotho · Malawi · Tanzania · Uganda · Zambia
Income and spending
Common questions
Is TACKLE AFRICA financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £131,187 for the year ended 31 December 2025, an increase from the previous year. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds TACKLE AFRICA?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TACKLE AFRICA as a grant recipient include THE MARK ANTHONY TRUST, ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, MERCURY PHOENIX TRUST, Evelyn Partners Charitable Trust.
Known funders
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