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ONE ACRE UK LIMITED

Registered charity 1153193 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ONE ACRE FUND UK

We provide a complete set of services to smallholder farmers in rural East Africa:1. Financing for farm inputs2. Distribution of seed and fertilizer3. Training on agricultural techniques4. Market facilitation to maximize profits from harvest sales

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£201k
Latest spending
£33k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded total income of £201,405 and expenditure of £32,776 for the year, resulting in a net movement in funds of £168,629. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy to avoid a negative net asset position, with unrestricted funds carried forward totaling £204,328. The going concern basis was adopted as the trustees have a reasonable expectation of adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: avoid a negative net asset position on its balance sheet (held: £204k)
“One Acre UK Limited shall avoid a negative net asset position on its balance sheet. The fundraising team will strive to raise funds to cover all the operating costs, and in the unlikely event a shortfall in a given year puts One Acre UK Limited at risk of negative net assets, One Acre Fund US, the related charitable entity, will cover the expenses for that period or extend said funds to One Acre UK Limited.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2022)

Total income
£4.5m
Total spending
£4.5m
Reserves (reported)
£35k
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~0.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Burundi · India · Kenya · Malawi · Nigeria · Rwanda · Tanzania · Throughout London · Uganda · United States · Zambia

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£201k£33k
31/12/2024£261k£277k
31/12/2023£43k£27k
31/12/2022£4.5m£4.5m
31/12/2021£196k£212k

Common questions

Is ONE ACRE UK LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded total income of £201,405 and expenditure of £32,776 for the year, resulting in a net movement in funds of £168,629. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy to avoid a negative net asset position, with unrestricted funds carried forward totaling £204,328. The going concern basis was adopted as the trustees have a reasonable expectation of adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.