Finance Score: -8

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 2

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Volatile income: -3
Fundraising costs high: -3

Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: -3

AFRICAN REVIVAL

Our Vision is an Africa where every child has equal access to quality education. We do not just build infrastructure and provide livelihood and education projects; we empower whole communities - working with pupils, teachers and parents to transform schools into thriving learning environments that build better futures.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
Income has been volatile recently
Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£506	£615	£-109	£136	£459	£146	2.8	13	11
31/03/22		£643	£462	£181	£104	£568	£149	3.9	13	0
31/03/21		£454	£424	£30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/20		£666	£625	£41	£24	£365	£105	2	136	0
31/03/19		£656	£619	£37	£27	£346	£52	1	86	86
31/03/18		£795	£871	£-76	£22	£307	£70	1	86	0
31/03/17		£671	£554	£116	£39	£399	£52	1.1	16	0
31/03/16		£581	£519	£62	£160	£272	£49	1.1	20	0
31/03/15		£521	£531	£-10	£196	£211	£84	1.9	23	0
31/03/14		£658	£709	£-51	£186	£227	£58	1	23	0
31/03/13		£817	£759	£58	£245	£292	£62	1	22	0
31/03/12		£764	£698	£66	£274	£231	£24	0.4	18	0
31/03/11		£565	£594	£-28	£212	£79	£4	0.1	4	0
31/03/10		£830	£930	£-100	£278	£107	£26	0.3	9	0
31/03/09		£1,008	£883	£125	£163	£207	£76	1	9	0
31/03/08	*	£848	£891	£-43	£199	£82	£23	0.3	9	0
31/03/07	*	£913	£823	£90	£121	£125	£37	0.5	6	0
31/03/06		£365	£330	£35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 27.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 22.2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 12%
Liabilities/Income: 12%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 32%
Reserves/Spending: 2.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 7.9

Asset Split ?

Established: 19 years

www.africanrevival.org

info@africanrevival.org

07834362120

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

International poverty relief

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

South Sudan, Surrey, Uganda, Zambia,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

13 employees
11 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Charles Hayward Foundation - Grant to African Revival
£7,000	25/06/2021	Demonstration farms in five schools in Kalomo District in Zambia

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 30-89

HILARY WILSON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

CATHERINE INCH Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Sustainability Consultant

GLEN WILLIAM JAMES MA Appointed: 2016

ANTHONY ALLEN (Chair) Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Company Director

BERNARD JOHN STEVENS Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired

JOYCE GRACE SARPONG Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Entrepreneur & Lecturer, Other trusteeships: KING'S COLLEGE SCHOOL, ACCESS YOUR RIGHT TO CARE,

ROY DE BOISE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired

IAN CLARK Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Insurance, Other trusteeship: WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF INSURERS CHARITABLE TRUST,

LEONARD BEIGHTON Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: KINGSLEY HALL CHURCH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF COBHAM IN THE DIOCESE OF GUILDFORD,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/03/2005, number: 1108718
Registered at Companies House on 02/07/2004, number: 05169063

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds 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

Filing Record

18 returns made; AR08: 97 days late, AR07: 2 days late,

Main office

Woodhall Barns
Hungry Hill Lane
Send
WOKING
Surrey
GU23 7LG

Objectives

(A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AMONGST THE POOREST COMMUNITIES IN AFRICA (B) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL NEED AND SUFFERING AMONG VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR OTHER KINDS OF DISASTER IN THE FORM OF MONEY (OR OTHER MEANS DEEMED SUITABLE) FOR PERSONS, BODIES. ORGANISATIONS AND/OR COUNTRIES AFFECTED [INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL AID].

Defined Area of Benefit:

AFRICA.

Data Sources