AFRICA ADVOCACY FOUNDATION
1. Sexual &Reproductive Health (Prevention, testing, peer support)2. Violence Against Women & Girls (Specialist counselling, therapeutic arts, mentorship, casework)3. Long Term Conditions (Awareness, health checks, support- CVD, hypertension, diabetes, mental health, kidney health, cancers)4. Training (Community champions, lived experiences, professionals)5. Policy, Advocacy, Research
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: (A) TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND SICKNESS IN COMMUNITIES EXPERIENCING DISADVANTAGE BOTH IN THE UK AND OVERSEAS (B) TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE HEALTH AND TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THOSE SUFFERING FROM POOR HEALTH (C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY PROVIDING RESOURCES AND PLATFORMS FOR LEARNING (D) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE (E) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £804 for the year, with total incoming resources of £1,414,743 and resources expended of £1,415,547. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves were £589,691, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain operations for approximately three months in the event of a significant drop in funding.
What the accounts disclose
“For this year they decided that the current level of reserve should be maintained at least at a level equivalent to approximately three months' expenditure.” — page 12
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Agnes Baziwe — Chief Executive
- Denis Onyango — Programs Director
- Sukainah Jauhar — Chair
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Basil Mushiso
- Dr EMILY MABONGA
- JACKSON MASHATTE
- MEI LILIBET NSAALE
- Peter Miles Maswere
- SUKAINAH JAUHAR
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £1.4m | £1.4m |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.2m | £1.2m |
| 31/03/2023 | £1.3m | £1.3m |
| 31/03/2022 | £1.1m | £1.0m |
| 31/03/2021 | £1.0m | £779k |
Common questions
Is AFRICA ADVOCACY FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £804 for the year, with total incoming resources of £1,414,743 and resources expended of £1,415,547. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves were £589,691, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain operations for approximately three months in the event of a significant drop in funding. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Ashford Louis.
Who funds AFRICA ADVOCACY FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name AFRICA ADVOCACY FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include DEPTFORD CHALLENGE TRUST LIMITED.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEPTFORD CHALLENGE TRUST LIMITED | FY2022 | £28k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 31/01/2024 | £596k | Hidden Voices |
| City Bridge Foundation | 01/07/2022 | £275k | Grant to Africa Advocacy Foundation |
| City Bridge Foundation | 08/06/2021 | £25k | Grant to Africa Advocacy Foundation |
| Barrow Cadbury Trust | 07/10/2020 | £50k | COVID-19 - Africa Advocacy Foundation |
| UK government | 22/09/2020 | £90k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/03/2020 | £333k | Uzima Project |
| City Bridge Foundation | 26/09/2019 | £74k | Grant to Africa Advocacy Foundation |
| UK government | 12/10/2018 | £75k | PrEP & Prejudice |
| City Bridge Foundation | 18/03/2016 | £107k | Grant to Africa Advocacy Foundation |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/08/2010 | £10k | Senior Buddies Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/04/2007 | £190k | 'Utunzi' Young African Carers Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/03/2007 | £10k | African Seniors in Touch |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/02/2006 | £19k | Transfer of ML/2/010112326 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/07/2004 | £35k | Return to Employment Project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BARROW CADBURY TRUST | 1 | £200k |
| MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION | 1 | £150k |
| Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation UK | 1 | £104k |
| GLOBAL DIALOGUE | 1 | £69k |
| THE GEORGE AND ESME POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- THE AFRICA CENTRE LIMITED
- AFRICAN FOUNDATION FOR DEVELOPMENT AFFORD
- AFRICA RESEARCH EXCELLENCE FUND
- Women's Inclusive Team
- ADVOCACY FOR ALL
- FAITH AND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS COALITION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFRICA ADVOCACY FOUNDATION | £1.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE AFRICA CENTRE LIMITED | £643k | — | — | unclear | — | material uncertainty |
| AFRICAN FOUNDATION FOR DEVELOPMENT AFFORD | £386k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| AFRICA RESEARCH EXCELLENCE FUND | £1.0m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Women's Inclusive Team | £647k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ADVOCACY FOR ALL | £1.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |