Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 3

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
Volatile income: -3
Fundraising costs low: +3

Dynamic board: +3

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 3

AFRICAN AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION

RELIEF OF POVERTY IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA BY: IMPROVING FOOD SECURITY; FACILITATING PARTNERSHIPS FOR TRANSFER AND USE OF AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES BY SMALLHOLDER/RESOURCE-POOR FARMERS.DEVELOPING, ARRANGING AND EFFECTING ACCESS BY SMALLHOLDER FARMERS TO EXISTING AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES THAT CAN BE ADAPTED FOR THEIR BENEFIT.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be 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:

Accounts have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
Income has been volatile recently

Established: 19 years

www.aatf-africa.org

aatf@aatf-africa.org

+254204223700

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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
31/12/22		£9,569	£11,834	£-2,266	£880	£15,602	£5,298	5.4	46
31/12/21		£12,845	£11,131	£1,714	£880	£16,526	£5,612	6.1	70
31/12/20	*	£11,927	£10,749	£1,178	£1,452	£14,574	£8,800	9.8	66
31/12/19	*	£18,055	£14,041	£4,015	£0	£13,469	£5,648	4.8	65
31/12/18	*	£16,147	£12,839	£3,308	£0	£9,786	£4,675	4.4	45
31/12/17		£15,320	£16,505	£-1,185	£0	£6,045	£3,523	2.6	54
31/12/16		£24,547	£18,198	£6,350	£0	£7,916	£3,375	2.2	49
31/12/15	*	£13,751	£14,768	£-1,017	£0	£1,309	£3,522	2.9	50
31/12/14	*	£16,655	£15,913	£742	£363	£5,584	£3,341	2.5	47
31/12/13		£12,030	£11,515	£515	£231	£4,554	£2,461	2.6	37
31/12/12	*	£11,492	£10,963	£530	£332	£4,117	£2,115	2.3	32
31/12/11		£11,108	£10,561	£547	£276	£3,757	£1,599	1.8	28
31/12/10		£6,612	£7,788	£-1,177	£288	£3,009	£759	1.2	23
31/12/09	*	£9,007	£6,493	£2,514	£184	£4,042	£421	0.8	22
31/12/08	*	£10,252	£8,925	£1,327	£264	£1,691	£812	1.1	21
31/12/07?	*	£1,809	£1,829	£-20	£155	£268	£184	1.2	15
31/01/06	*	£1,859	£1,887	£-29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 9.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 7.4%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 24%
Highest pay band: £150,000-£200,000
Liabilities/Assets: 6%
Liabilities/Income: 11%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 34%
Reserves/Spending: 5.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 14 months
Quick Ratio: 2.4

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides other finance
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Angola, Australia, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Congo (Democratic Republic), Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé And Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, ....more

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

46 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 53-73

DR AGGREY JOHN DOUGLAS AMBALI PROF (Chair) Appointed: 2022

DR BERNARD SLIPPERS PROF. Appointed: 2021

DR BONFACE KANGENTU KABERIA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Technical Advisor

DR CANISIUS KANANGIRE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Executive Director

DR DAHLIA GARWE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chief Executive Officer

DR EVELYN MARGARET GILL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Self-Employed Consultant

GEORGE AGYEMANG SARPONG Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Director

PROFESSOR GARBA HAMIDU SHARUBUTU Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Executive Secretary, Arcn

PROFESSOR MUHAMMADOU MOMODOU OMAR KAH Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Gambian Permanent Representative To United Nations

SHEY ROMANUS TATA Appointed: 2019, Occupation: International Development Consultant

SYLVIA HOREMANS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Chief Executive Officer

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/01/2005, number: 1107507
Registered at Companies House on 23/01/2003, number: 04645806

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management

Filing Record

17 returns made; AR20: 151 days late, AR19: 53 days late, AR18: 354 days late, AR15: 67 days late, AR14: 6 days late, AR12: 168 days late, AR09: 228 days late, AR08: 464 days late, AR07: 830 days late, AR06: 1529 days late,

Main office

AFRICAN AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY FOU
ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER (UK)
LLP
42 INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE
25 OLD BROAD STREET, LONDON
EC2N 1HQ

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY IN AFRICA BY:(1) IMPROVING FOOD SECURITY;(2) FACILITATING PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE TRANSFER AND USE OF APPROPRIATE AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES BY SMALLHOLDER FARMERS AND, IN PARTICULAR, RESOURCE-POOR FARMERS;(3) DEVELOPING, ARRANGING AND EFFECTING ACCESS BY SMALLHOLDER FARMERS AND, IN PARTICULAR RESOURCE-POOR FARMERS, TO EXISTING AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES THAT CAN BE ADAPTED TO OR FOR THEIR BENEFIT. FOOD SECURITY IS DEFINED BY THE UN'S FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL ORGANISATION AS EXISTING WHEN ALL PEOPLE AT ALL TIMES, HAVE PHYSICAL AND ECONOMIC ACCESS TO SUFFICIENT, SAFE AND NUTRITIOUS FOOD TO MEET THEIR DIETARY NEEDS AND FOOD PREFERENCES FOR AN ACTIVE AND HEALTHY LIFE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

AFRICA.

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