EVERGREEN AFRICA

Registered charity 1160416 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The object of the CIO is the prevention or relief of poverty in sub-Saharan Africa by providing or assisting in the provision of education, training, healthcare projects and all the necessary support designed to enable individuals to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE PROJECTS AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Brighton and Hove, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£121k
Latest spending
£124k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The charity reported a net expenditure of £2,889 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £72,504 to £69,615. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirmed the organization remains in a strong financial position with adequate unrestricted reserves of £64,947 to continue operations for the foreseeable future. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: an Unrestricted Reserve of £3,500, subsequently raising it to £10,000. The purpose of the Reserve is to ensure that operational and administrative expenditure considered essential to the continuance of the charity in its current form will be available for the calendar year commencing 1 January of the year following that currently being reported. (held: £65k)
“At 31 March 2020, the trustees established an Unrestricted Reserve of £3,500, subsequently raising it to £10,000. The purpose of the Reserve is to ensure that operational and administrative expenditure considered essential to the continuance of the charity in its current form will be available for the calendar year commencing 1 January of the year following that currently being reported.” — page 10
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from Trustees and Executive Officer
“There were no related party transactions during the year ended 31 March 2026, save for personal donations received from Trustees and the Executive Officer totalling £540 (2025: £540).” — page 10
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Evergreen Business Ventures Limited
“Shares in Evergreen Business Ventures Limited” — page 9
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026

  • Volunteers: 3

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 5

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 5
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Corporate structure

EVERGREEN BUSINESS VENTURES LTD — per its own Companies House accounts
  • The company purchased 100% of the issued share capital of the trading company Kirsam Limited... Kirsam Limited agreed to pay dividends of £26,850 to this company in the year ended 31 March 2025

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

Operates in: Uganda

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£121k£124k
31/03/2025£114k£96k
31/03/2024£104k£76k
31/03/2023£49k£53k
31/03/2022£63k£55k

Common questions

Is EVERGREEN AFRICA financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reported a net expenditure of £2,889 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £72,504 to £69,615. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirmed the organization remains in a strong financial position with adequate unrestricted reserves of £64,947 to continue operations for the foreseeable future. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds EVERGREEN AFRICA?

Funders whose own accounts filings name EVERGREEN AFRICA as a grant recipient include THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATION, C B AND H H TAYLOR 1984 TRUST, THE BARTLETT FOUNDATION, THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION, MERRIMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATIONFY2025£25k
THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATIONFY2024£15k
C B AND H H TAYLOR 1984 TRUSTFY2021£6k
THE BARTLETT FOUNDATIONFY2021£6kAdvancement of education/charitable causes
THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATIONFY2023£3k
MERRIMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2021£3kMenstrual support et in Uganda
THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATIONFY2022£3k
THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£2kInternational
C B AND H H TAYLOR 1984 TRUSTFY2022£2k
THE TULA TRUST LIMITEDFY2021£2k
THE ARCHER TRUSTFY2023£2kCharitable activities
THE ARCHER TRUSTFY2024£1k
THE TULA TRUST LIMITEDFY2022£1k
THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£1k
MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1kInternational
THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITYFY2025amount not stated

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
EVERGREEN AFRICA£121k—0above—no doubt
ESHARELIFE FOUNDATION FY2025£171k—0unclear—no doubt
NEWDAY UNITED FY2026£193k—0unclear—no doubt
UNITY IS STRENGTH FY2026£36k——unclear—no doubt
ECHO INTERNATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES LIMITED FY2025£34k—0unclear—no doubt
SAO FOUNDATION FY2025£812k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.