Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 5

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Accounts overdue -5
Strong growth: +2

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

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 9

AFRICA'S VOICES FOUNDATION LIMITED

Africa's Voices innovates in collecting and analysing public opinion through media and technology. Our platform helps organisations to connect with and understand their target audience, measure impact, and develop effective, evidence-based policy.

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Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
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
Latest accounts are overdue for filing

Established: 9 years

www.africasvoices.org

info@africasvoices.org

+254719605388

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/12/21		£1,400	£1,552	£-152	£0	£306	£306	2.4	12	0
31/12/20		£1,765	£1,722	£43	£0	£447	£447	3.1	14	0
31/12/19		£1,408	£1,289	£119	£0	£404	£123	1.1	13	0
31/12/18		£869	£666	£203	£0	£285	£276	5	9	0
31/12/17	*	£634	£690	£-55	£0	£82	£58	1	9	1
31/12/16		£411	£510	£-99	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	*	£443	£156	£287	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 42%
Liabilities/Income: 16%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 2.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 2.1

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Cambridgeshire, Kenya, Somalia, South Africa, Uganda,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

12 employees

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
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office - 300402-103 Technical Assistance to Education in Emergencies and Protracted Crise
£90,262	01/04/2022	To transform both the availability and quality of education provision in countries affected by natural and man-made emergencies and prolonged crises. 5. This programme will prioritise education for ....more To transform both the availability and quality of education provision in countries affected by natural and man-made emergencies and prolonged crises. 5. This programme will prioritise education for children in so-called forgotten crises and emergencies, especially in Africa. It aims to reach around 250,000 vulnerable children, reducing the time they spend out of school by providing a range of formal and non-formal learning opportunities, including catch-up classes. It will focus both on access and improving the quality of education, including much needed-psychosocial support. It will also help teachers to support children who are learning in a new language.
David & Elaine Potter Foundation - Core funding
£35,000	16/07/2018 12	Core funding
David & Elaine Potter Foundation - Core funding
£50,000	09/03/2017 12	Core funding
David & Elaine Potter Foundation - Core funding
£45,000	20/10/2015 12	Core funding

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 39-84

ADRIAN POFFLEY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Accountant

DR FRASIA ANNE WANGARI KARUA Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Medical Doctor

DR JEMIMAH NJUKI Appointed: 2021, Occupation: None

ELIJAH BITANGE NDEMO Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Lecturer

KAREN BETT Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Policy Officer

LORD SIMON DALLAS CAIRNS (Chair) Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Retired Company Director

LISA CURTIS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Consultant

SIR DAVID GREEN Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/12/2014, number: 1159589
Registered at Companies House on 11/09/2014, number: 09215046

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

7 returns made; AR17: 8 days late, AR15: 12 days late,

Main office

CO CENTRE FOR GLOBAL EQUALITY
8c Kings Parade
CAMBRIDGE
CB2 1SP

Objectives

SUCH PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION:1 TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITIES OPERATING IN AFRICA FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; 2. TO PROMOTE THE EFFECTIVE USE OF RESOURCES FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES BY CHARITIES AND NON-CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS OPERATING IN AFRICA FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; 3 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AND THE DISSEMINATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

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