Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 0

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 12

EDUCATION SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

The object of the Charity is for the public benefit to advance education in Sub-Saharan Africa. ESSA will play a vital role in transforming education: boosting the work of others, focusing on impact and outcomes and spreading best practice. In this way we aim to improve the effectiveness of investment in education, especially where systems are most challenged.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
30/09/23	£1,315	£1,194	£121	£74	£874	£184	1.9	15	0
30/09/22	£1,287	£1,051	£236	£96	£878	£57	0.7	15	0
30/09/21	£795	£872	£-77	£94	£642	£48	0.7	10	1
30/09/20	£974	£824	£150	£0	£719	£42	0.6	6	0
30/09/19	£858	£543	£315	£0	£569	£46	1	4	0
30/09/18	£488	£570	£-82	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/17	£550	£133	£417	£0	£320	£320	28.9	1	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6.2%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 26%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 11%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 21%
Reserves/Spending: 1.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 6.6

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 9 years

www.essa-africa.org

info@essa-africa.org

004915141976868

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity

GiG Classification

International education & child welfare

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 32-79

ABDELRAHMAN HASSAN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Senior Investment Associate

CHRISTOPHER FOY Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Director

JONATHAN ANE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director

NANCY WAITHIRA MATIMU Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Business Professional

PATRICK EAMONN ROANIN DUNNE Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Chairman

PROFESSOR ELSIE EFFAH KAUFMANN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Associate Professor Of Biomedical Engineering

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 05/05/2016, number: 1166958
Registered at Companies House on 04/04/2016, number: 10101086

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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
Investment
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

7 returns made; all on time

Main office

Clarkson Hyde
Chancery House
St. Nicholas Way
SUTTON
SM1 1JB

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA.

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