CCEW Charity Commission profile

AMREF HEALTH AFRICA

Registered charity 261488 · organisation 261488

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
27 August 1970
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00982544
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£5,492,573
Latest expenditure
£6,332,418
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Canopi, Unit A, Arc House, 82 Tanner Street, LONDON, SE1 3GN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Amref Health Africa is Africa's leading health development organisation. Headquartered in Nairobi, we work with some of the most remote and marginalised communities on the African continent, ensuring they can access their right to health. We believe women and girls have the power to effect lasting change in their communities: that?s why they?re at the heart of everything we do.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
26 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
26 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£5,492,573
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,332,418
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
4 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
4 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,116,365
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,611,722
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
19 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
19 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,474,850
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,840,070
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
20 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,105,332
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,452,361
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
22 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
22 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,150,243
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,888,777

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
26 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£5,492,573
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,332,418
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
927856
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 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
4 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,116,365
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,611,722
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
923024
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
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
4
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
19 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,474,850
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,840,070
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
1033524
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 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
4
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
20 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,105,332
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,452,361
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
543664
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
4
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
22 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,150,243
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,888,777
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
240756
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
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
6

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
26 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
2046743
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3328607
Income Investments
116406
Income Other
817
Income Total Income And Endowments
5492573
Income Legacies
53325
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,711,982
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,620,436
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6332418
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
3888747
Expenditure Governance
40566
Expenditure Support Costs
229235
Expenditure Depreciation
7823
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,268,662
Assets Total Fixed
14160
Assets Own Use
14160
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,400,842
Assets Total Liabilities
£480,974
Assets Current Investment
100000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,934,028
Creditors One Year Total Current
480974
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,515,065
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1682822
Funds Restricted
2251206
Funds Total
3934028
Count Employees
20
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
4 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1063970
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4912958
Income Investments
139431
Income Other
6
Income Total Income And Endowments
6116365
Income Legacies
30708
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,063,547
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,548,175
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6611722
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
4936080
Expenditure Governance
13323
Expenditure Support Costs
187211
Expenditure Depreciation
8047
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,159,533
Assets Total Fixed
14003
Assets Own Use
14003
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,609,127
Assets Total Liabilities
£849,257
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,773,873
Creditors One Year Total Current
644257
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
205000
Assets Cash
£4,777,178
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1523536
Funds Restricted
3250337
Funds Total
4773873
Count Employees
18
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
19 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1099814
Income Other Trading Activities
42
Income Charitable Activities
5326197
Income Investments
48794
Income Other
3
Income Total Income And Endowments
6474850
Income Legacies
195810
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£622,898
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,217,172
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4840070
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
3521014
Expenditure Governance
38793
Expenditure Support Costs
214792
Expenditure Depreciation
5924
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,145,542
Assets Total Fixed
14338
Assets Own Use
14338
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,423,189
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,168,297
Assets Current Investment
500000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,269,230
Creditors One Year Total Current
963297
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
205000
Assets Cash
£5,528,778
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1359880
Funds Restricted
3909350
Funds Total
5269230
Count Employees
16
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
20 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1107720
Income Other Trading Activities
1171
Income Charitable Activities
3987145
Income Investments
1548
Income Other
7748
Income Total Income And Endowments
5105332
Income Legacies
3743
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£488,661
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,963,700
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4452361
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
3257116
Expenditure Governance
9900
Expenditure Support Costs
196091
Expenditure Depreciation
4477
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,085,913
Assets Total Fixed
11525
Assets Own Use
11525
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,710,027
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,087,102
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,634,450
Creditors One Year Total Current
882102
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
205000
Assets Cash
£4,080,072
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1097438
Funds Restricted
2537012
Funds Total
3634450
Count Employees
18
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
22 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
597526
Income Other Trading Activities
1372
Income Charitable Activities
4551290
Income Investments
55
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5150243
Income Legacies
58525
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£531,256
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,357,521
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3888777
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
2899471
Expenditure Governance
15401
Expenditure Support Costs
178287
Expenditure Depreciation
3001
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£966,826
Assets Total Fixed
8206
Assets Own Use
8206
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,023,369
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,050,096
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,981,479
Creditors One Year Total Current
840296
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
209800
Assets Cash
£3,668,120
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
975032
Funds Restricted
2006447
Funds Total
2981479
Count Employees
17
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Southwark
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Cameroon
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Burkina Faso
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
Zambia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Uganda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ethiopia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Senegal
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
AMREF HEALTH AFRICA
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1970-08-27T00:00:00
Charity Name
AMREF HEALTH AFRICA
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-12-05T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
4012495
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1109154
Assoc Charity Name
SISONKE HEALTH PROJECT

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 19/06/1970AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/01/2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07/09/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/01/2006AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 26/02/2014 as amended on 26 May 2021 as amended on 09 Jun 2023 as amended on 06 Aug 2026
Charitable Objects
TO SUPPORT AND FOSTER THE INVESTIGATION AND ADVANCEMENT IN AFRICA OF MEDICAL, SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE AND TO APPLY THE KNOWLEDGE DERIVED THEREFROM TO THE CAUSES, PREVENTION, RELIEF AND THERAPY OF HUMAN DISEASES AND MISERY FOR THE RELIEF OF MANKIND IN GENERAL.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
199653
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
AFRICAN MEDICAL AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION LIMITED
Charity Name Id
199632
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
A M R E F
Charity Name Id
199668
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
AFRICAN MEDICAL AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION LIMITED (UNITED KINGDOM)
Charity Name Id
199677
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
AMREF UK

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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