CCEW Charity Commission profile

CAMFED INTERNATIONAL

Registered charity 1029161 · organisation 1029161

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
26 November 1993
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02874653
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£84,638,714
Latest expenditure
£61,671,461
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: CAMFED International, Fora Building, 20 Station Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Website recorded by the regulator: www.camfed.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Camfed tackles poverty and inequality by supporting girls to go to school and succeed, and empowering young women to step up as leaders of change. Camfed invests in girls and women in the poorest rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa, where girls face acute disadvantage. and where their empowerment is now transforming communities.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
7 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
7 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£84,638,714
Total Gross Expenditure
£61,671,461
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
2 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
2 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£91,348,022
Total Gross Expenditure
£40,549,470
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
19 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
19 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£47,717,513
Total Gross Expenditure
£44,396,913
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
6 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
6 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£50,363,204
Total Gross Expenditure
£40,941,789
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
27 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
27 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£61,655,929
Total Gross Expenditure
£31,739,328

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
7 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£84,638,714
Total Gross Expenditure
£61,671,461
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
12
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
7
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
8
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
4
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
3
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
3
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
3
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
2 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£91,348,022
Total Gross Expenditure
£40,549,470
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£2,204,694
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
9
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
3
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
3
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
2
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
19 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£47,717,513
Total Gross Expenditure
£44,396,913
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£5,043,672
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
7
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
6
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
4
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
2
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
4
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
6 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£50,363,204
Total Gross Expenditure
£40,941,789
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£12,820,613
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
5
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
3
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
27 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£61,655,929
Total Gross Expenditure
£31,739,328
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£11,615,728
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
5
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
3
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
2
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
2
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
7 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
41310398
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
40636054
Income Investments
2672413
Income Other
19849
Income Total Income And Endowments
84638714
Income Legacies
25815188
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,829,800
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£58,841,661
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
61671461
Expenditure Investment Management
234895
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
945333
Expenditure Support Costs
6733359
Expenditure Depreciation
444997
Gain Loss Investment
3372205
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£12,500,000
Assets Total Fixed
131821430
Assets Own Use
3008104
Assets Long Term Investment
128813326
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£49,332,714
Assets Total Liabilities
£44,564,404
Assets Current Investment
31654379
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£136,589,740
Creditors One Year Total Current
44564404
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£15,602,264
Funds Endowment
6648788
Funds Unrestricted
118395900
Funds Restricted
11545052
Funds Total
136589740
Count Employees
468
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
2 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
52993762
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
37001168
Income Investments
1347059
Income Other
6033
Income Total Income And Endowments
91348022
Income Legacies
15805477
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,277,654
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£37,271,816
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
40549470
Expenditure Investment Management
116573
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
811340
Expenditure Support Costs
6803890
Expenditure Depreciation
223407
Gain Loss Investment
2119721
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£12,500,000
Assets Total Fixed
36922547
Assets Own Use
2253617
Assets Long Term Investment
34668930
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£123,725,505
Assets Total Liabilities
£50,397,770
Assets Current Investment
90275543
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£110,250,282
Creditors One Year Total Current
50397770
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£30,309,141
Funds Endowment
6190904
Funds Unrestricted
91878938
Funds Restricted
12180440
Funds Total
110250282
Count Employees
352
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
19 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
7777154
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
39223383
Income Investments
420488
Income Other
296488
Income Total Income And Endowments
47717513
Income Legacies
261992
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,658,301
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£41,738,612
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
44396913
Expenditure Investment Management
169579
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
523833
Expenditure Support Costs
1475160
Expenditure Depreciation
224283
Gain Loss Investment
-2062020
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£40,921,529
Assets Total Fixed
27294050
Assets Own Use
1883052
Assets Long Term Investment
25410998
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£35,645,530
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,607,570
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£57,332,010
Creditors One Year Total Current
5607570
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£17,822,877
Funds Endowment
5906669
Funds Unrestricted
40921529
Funds Restricted
10503812
Funds Total
57332010
Count Employees
336
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
6 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
12314195
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
37869918
Income Investments
175049
Income Other
4042
Income Total Income And Endowments
50363204
Income Legacies
1256594
Income Endowments
2000001
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,701,441
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£39,240,348
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
40941789
Expenditure Investment Management
120828
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
462662
Expenditure Support Costs
3197077
Expenditure Depreciation
175852
Gain Loss Investment
2455066
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£40,910,500
Assets Total Fixed
28109804
Assets Own Use
461818
Assets Long Term Investment
27647986
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£43,673,447
Assets Total Liabilities
£15,709,821
Assets Current Investment
3865105
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£56,073,430
Creditors One Year Total Current
15709821
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£39,808,342
Funds Endowment
6427829
Funds Unrestricted
40910500
Funds Restricted
8735101
Funds Total
56073430
Count Employees
311
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
27 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
10846430
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
50474431
Income Investments
304622
Income Other
30446
Income Total Income And Endowments
61655929
Income Legacies
377930
Income Endowments
1968724
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,472,031
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£30,267,297
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
31739328
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
509152
Expenditure Support Costs
3689815
Expenditure Depreciation
121029
Gain Loss Investment
-1142205
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£34,361,688
Assets Total Fixed
23717168
Assets Own Use
398565
Assets Long Term Investment
23318603
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£37,482,465
Assets Total Liabilities
£17,002,684
Assets Current Investment
10031984
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£44,196,949
Creditors One Year Total Current
16960013
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
42671
Assets Cash
£21,301,054
Funds Endowment
3751708
Funds Unrestricted
34361688
Funds Restricted
6083553
Funds Total
44196949
Count Employees
297
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Zambia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Malawi
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Tanzania
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Zimbabwe
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Australia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Oceania
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
United States
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ghana
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Africa
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Canada
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CAMFED INTERNATIONAL
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-07-07T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
4020433
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1113344
Assoc Charity Name
NORWICH-DEDZA PARTNERSHIP
Charity Name
CAMFED INTERNATIONAL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1993-11-26T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 18TH NOVEMBER 1993 as amended on 26 May 2021 as amended on 09 Jun 2021
Charitable Objects
The charity’s objects (‘Objects’) are specifically restricted to the following:(a) to provide financial and other assistance for the education and advancement of disadvantaged young people, with a focus on girls and women in sub-Saharan Africa;(b) to enable young people to transition from school into independent adulthood and take on positions of leadership in their communities, with a focus on girls and women in sub-Saharan Africa;(c) to conduct research and to advance the education of the public in subjects relating to:(i) the lives of girls and women and how these are affected by education and the lack of education; and(ii) the opportunity for young people to successfully transition from education into independent adulthood and leadership.Nothing in the articles shall authorise an application of the property of the charity for purposes, which are not charitable in accordance with section 2 of the Charities Act 2011.
Area Of Benefit
UK AND THE DEVELOPING WORLD

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
205272
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CAMBRIDGE FEMALE EDUCATION TRUST
Charity Name Id
205232
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
C A M F E D

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures