FUTURE HEALTH AFRICA
Future Health Africa strives for sustainable gain in the health & well-being of people in low-middle-income countries- Trauma Team tackles disability & poverty through surgical projects- GRASPIT teaches management of sick patients- SPRINGBOARD empowers health staff to improve systems, safety & quality of care- Community work improves primary & maternity care- TeamTalk empowers poor girls
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FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN AFRICA AND OTHER LOW/MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES (LMICS):(1) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROMOTING THE SHARING OF HEALTHCARE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL TREATMENT;(2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN HEALTHCARE, IN PARTICULAR BY THE DELIVERY OF QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING IN A HEALTHCARE CONTEXT AND OTHER HEALTH- RELATED EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO THOSE INVOLVED IN HEALTH AND CARE DELIVERY AT ALL LEVELS AND TO THE WIDER PUBLIC, AND BY RAISING AWARENESS OF GLOBAL HEALTH ISSUES; AND (3) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF MEMBERS OF SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN LMICS IN WHICH THE CIO IS WORKING, IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND HELP MEET THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE IN SOCIETY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity held unrestricted reserves of £12,909 at year-end, which exceeds its stated contingency policy target of £10,000. The accounts state that the charity has no employees and no investments, with activities largely conducted on a voluntary basis. The trustees confirmed there were no outstanding guarantees or debts secured on assets, indicating a stable financial position without material uncertainties.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity reserves up to £10,000 as contingency in any one year to cover any unanticipated events or incidents.” — 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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 6
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 30
Funders the charity credits
- FCDO/UKAid
- Health Education England
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (14/12/2019)
Trustees
- Dr KERRI JONES MBChB FRCAchair
- Dr John Mathenge Kanyaru
- Dr Lydia Kinyuru Okutoyi
- Michael Wake
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £55k | £54k |
| 31/12/2024 | £38k | £51k |
| 31/12/2023 | £56k | £61k |
| 31/12/2022 | £43k | £54k |
| 31/12/2021 | £25k | £42k |
Common questions
Is FUTURE HEALTH AFRICA financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity held unrestricted reserves of £12,909 at year-end, which exceeds its stated contingency policy target of £10,000. The accounts state that the charity has no employees and no investments, with activities largely conducted on a voluntary basis. The trustees confirmed there were no outstanding guarantees or debts secured on assets, indicating a stable financial position without material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds FUTURE HEALTH AFRICA?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FUTURE HEALTH AFRICA as a grant recipient include The William Brake Foundation.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The William Brake Foundation | FY2022 | £5k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION | 1 | £5.0m |
| HOLLYHOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £605k |
| Asthma and Lung UK | 1 | £90k |
| COLEFAX CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| LONDON CATALYST | 1 | £3k |
| MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| GILCHRIST EDUCATIONAL TRUST | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- THE AFRICA TRUST
- FUTURESTARS (WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA)
- FUTURE-FIT FOUNDATION
- AFRICAN HEALTH POLICY NETWORK
- FUTURE ACADEMY
- FUTURE CARE CAPITAL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUTURE HEALTH AFRICA | £55k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE AFRICA TRUST | £1.5m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| FUTURESTARS (WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA) | £169k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FUTURE-FIT FOUNDATION | £107k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| AFRICAN HEALTH POLICY NETWORK | £153k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FUTURE ACADEMY | £63k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |