Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
Future income +5
No PartB

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 11

BOOK AID FOR AFRICA (BAFA)

Collection of educational and other materials for distribution to areas of need in Africa. Raising funds for shipment of books. Working with volunteers to sort and pack books for shipment.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker and there are significant future grants due to be received
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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		£15	£21	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/03/22	*	£9	£10	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/21		£13	£9	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/20		£13	£8	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/03/19	*	£7	£7	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/18		£5	£7	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	*	£11	£7	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	*	£7	£7	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	*	£5	£4	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	*	£8	£12	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	*	£17	£14	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	*	£9	£6	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£8	£9	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£9	£9	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£3	£3	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£2	£5	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 17 years

www.bookaidforafrica.com

admin@bookaidforafrica.com

07504621835

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

International poverty relief

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sunderland, Tanzania, Uganda,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
5 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
National Lottery Community Fund - Coming Together
£9,970	16/06/2023	The funding will be used to provide a safe space for socially and culturally isolated residents including newly arrived refugees and asylum seekers in Sunderland. This will provide opportunities to ....more The funding will be used to provide a safe space for socially and culturally isolated residents including newly arrived refugees and asylum seekers in Sunderland. This will provide opportunities to join the charities network of volunteers and staff access their wide range of group activities English and employment skills training and local network support. The project aims to support people to reduce their isolation aid integration and improve wellbeing.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

ADAEZE OKIKE LLB

DR ELEWECHI NGOZI MODUPE OKIKE PHD MPHIL (Chair)

SONNY IROCHE Appointed: 2020

EDMUND NII ADJEI BROWNE Appointed: 2018

EMMANUEL ADEGBITE Appointed: 2020

JONAS ABLADEY LCGI

JULIUS SOWAH Appointed: 2015

CAROLINE AFOLABI-DELEU Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: SUCCESS4ALL CIO,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/03/2007, number: 1118163

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

16 returns made; AR22: 6 days late, AR19: 4 days late, AR17: 2 days late, AR16: 22 days late, AR15: 15 days late, AR14: 107 days late, AR13: 1 days late, AR12: 2 days late,

Main office

6 Heatherslaw Road
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE5 2QJ

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATIONTHE PROMOTION OF EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION IN AFRICATO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE IN AFRICA BY FACILITATING THE COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BOOKS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

AFRICA

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