Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 0

Poor Liquidity: -1
Strong growth: +2

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 2

THE AFRICA TRUST

Africa Trust works to bring sustainable solutions to poverty in Africa. They establish sustainable supplies of clean water and decent sanitation. Income generating projects are used to pay school fees, improve clinics and generate funds needed to run orphanages. With business skills training, villagers start businesses and funds are circulated to catalyse new projects.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end

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
31/12/22		£1,735	£1,869	£-134	£0	£60	£60	0.4	1	1
31/12/21		£1,641	£1,660	£-19	£0	£193	£193	1.4	1	1
31/12/20		£1,186	£1,211	£-25	£6	£212	£212	2.1	1	0
31/12/19		£1,355	£1,336	£19	£0	£237	£237	2.1	1	1
31/12/18		£996	£947	£50	£0	£218	£218	2.8	1	2
31/12/17		£902	£950	£-48	£0	£168	£168	2.1	1	0
31/12/16		£899	£890	£9	£0	£216	£216	2.9	1	0
31/12/15	*	£859	£1,054	£-195	£20	£207	£207	2.4	1	0
31/12/14		£834	£663	£171	£5	£402	£402	7.3	0	0
31/12/13		£1,168	£1,060	£108	£12	£231	£231	2.6	0	0
31/12/12	*	£693	£788	£-95	£0	£86	£86	1.3	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 78%
Liabilities/Income: 12%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 0.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.5

Asset Split ?

Established: 12 years

www.theafricatrust.org

ianthorpe@theafricatrust.org

01223508109

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other individual and family services

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides other finance
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

1 employee
1 volunteer

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DAVID FREMEL Appointed: 2012

JOSHUA SEARLE Appointed: 2022

KIRSTEN SEARLE Appointed: 2012

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/06/2012, number: 1147666

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

11 returns made; AR15: 1 days late, AR12: 124 days late,

Main office

Aqua Aid Franchising Ltd
10 Kings Court
Willie Snaith Road
NEWMARKET
CB8 7SG

Objectives

TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE IN AFRICA THROUGH:A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES;B) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION;C) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON IMPROVEMENTS TO WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC (IN THE UK AND ELSEWHERE) IN SUBJECTS RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND TO PROMOTE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN SUCH SUBJECTS PROVIDED THAT THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY ARE DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.‘SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT’ MEANS ’DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.’

Defined Area of Benefit:

TANZANIA, UGANDA, ZIMBABWE

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