SELF HELP AFRICA (UK)

Registered charity 298830 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Gorta, Gorta UK, HARVEST HELP

Latest income
£686k
Latest spending
£637k
Registered
1988
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that income decreased by 66% to £0.7m and expenditure decreased by 74% to £0.6m, resulting in a net surplus of £0.05m. Unrestricted reserves stood at £128,508, which the trustees consider sufficient for operational cashflow purposes given the parent group's support. The trustees and auditors confirm there is no material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by RBK Audit UK Limited.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Self Help Africa (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).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£686k
Total spending
£637k
Cost of raising funds
£177k
Reserves (reported)
£129k
Employees
15

Reported reserves equal ~2.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Burkina Faso · Ethiopia · Ghana · Kenya · Malawi · Togo · Uganda · Zambia

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£686k£637k
31/12/2023£2.0m£2.5m
31/12/2022£1.3m£1.8m
31/12/2021£1.6m£2.3m
31/12/2020£1.3m£2.4m

Common questions

Is SELF HELP AFRICA (UK) financially healthy?

The accounts state that income decreased by 66% to £0.7m and expenditure decreased by 74% to £0.6m, resulting in a net surplus of £0.05m. Unrestricted reserves stood at £128,508, which the trustees consider sufficient for operational cashflow purposes given the parent group's support. The trustees and auditors confirm there is no material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by RBK Audit UK Limited.

Who funds SELF HELP AFRICA (UK)?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SELF HELP AFRICA (UK) as a grant recipient include THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST.

Known funders

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

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