SUB-SAHARA ADVISORY PANEL

Registered charity 1159990 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SSAP

Our mission is to inspire and inform policy and practice which lead to the reduction of poverty and the achievement of sustainable livelihoods in Africa, with a particular focus on sub-Saharan Africa. We do this through practical policy advice, policy-focused dissemination, debate and applied research. We also work with partners in the public and private sectors across Wales and UK generally.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves have decreased significantly to £3,384, down from £10,518 in the previous year, while the charity remains entirely dependent on continuing donations and grant aid. The trustees note that the going concern basis is dependent on this continued funding, although they assert there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Sub-Sahara Advisory Panel (SSAP) (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• The Souter Charitable Trust — “Thanks to The Souter Charitable Trust we have launched a project with our partners Action des volontaires pour la paix et developpement int…” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Donald Timothy Mlewa Drchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Abisola Babalola
• Agnes Mwihaki lokoro
• Donald Tatenda Mutale
• Dr Eno Ekaete Usoroh
• Hannah Afoluke Adedapo
• Molly Mwila Sexton
• Mutale Merrill OBE · trustee of 1 other charity
• Richmond Asante Appah
• TARIG SANOUSI

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

Operates in: Algeria · Angola · Benin · Botswana · Burkina Faso · Burundi · Cameroon · Central African Republic · Chad · Comoros · Congo · Congo (Democratic Republic)

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).