Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 0

Poor Liquidity: -1
Fundraising costs low: +3

Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 5

AFRINSPIRE

Afrinspire supports African development initiatives and poverty reduction through a network of African partner organisations. We engage in women's adult literacy, gender empowerment, transferring technology, water harvesting, sustainable agriculture, education, training and capacity building. Afrinspire supports local community development initiatives at their own pace.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

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
30/09/23	£621	£621	£1	£0	£88	£9	0.2	1	3
30/09/22	£559	£598	£-38	£0	£87	£18	0.4	1	4
30/09/21	£555	£508	£47	£0	£125	£27	0.6	1	5
30/09/20	£560	£530	£31	£0	£78	£17	0.4	1	14
30/09/19	£500	£523	£-24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
30/09/18	£482	£499	£-18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/17	£631	£608	£23	£1	£89	£4	0.1	1	0
30/09/16	£323	£257	£66	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 11%
Reserves/Spending: 0.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: INF

Asset Split ?

Established: 9 years

www.afrinspire.org.uk

office@afrinspire.org.uk

07411931961

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Practical support, advice & companionship

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides services

Where it operates

Cambridgeshire, Uganda, Zambia,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CLARA THOMPSON Appointed: 2015

DANIEL PAUL HAMMOND KNIGHTS Appointed: 2020

FELICITY KNIGHTS Appointed: 2015

FRANCESCA SIOBHAN O'HANLON Appointed: 2022

GEOFF DING Appointed: 2015

IAN SANDERSON (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Other trusteeship: INTERNATIONAL STUDENT MISSION HOUSING TRUST,

PETER LAST Appointed: 2015

RICHARD EWERS Appointed: 2016

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/09/2015, number: 1163774

Gift Aid

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
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

8 returns made; all on time

Main office

21 Abbey Street
CAMBRIDGE
CB1 2QP

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND RELIEVE POVERTY IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION IN AFRICA.

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