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THE AFRICA TRUST

Registered charity 1147666 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£1.6m
Latest spending
£1.4m
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2022

Financial health, per its FY2022 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £133,720 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to £59,597. This figure is explicitly noted as being below the trustees' normal minimum target of £100,000, although the trustees deemed the temporary reduction acceptable due to planned project commitments. The auditor confirmed that resources are adequate for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Brown Warner LLP.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£1.6m
Total spending
£1.4m
Reserves (reported)
£100k
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~0.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Kenya · Liberia · Malawi · Mozambique · South Africa · Tanzania · Uganda · Zimbabwe

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£1.6m£1.4m
31/12/2023£1.4m£1.4m
31/12/2022£1.7m£1.9m
31/12/2021£1.6m£1.7m
31/12/2020£1.2m£1.2m

Common questions

Is THE AFRICA TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £133,720 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to £59,597. This figure is explicitly noted as being below the trustees' normal minimum target of £100,000, although the trustees deemed the temporary reduction acceptable due to planned project commitments. The auditor confirmed that resources are adequate for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern. Its FY2022 accounts were audited by Brown Warner LLP.

Who funds THE AFRICA TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE AFRICA TRUST as a grant recipient include COLEFAX CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
COLEFAX CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
COLEFAX CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE WOGEN ANNIVERSARY TRUST1£1k

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