AFRICA LANDS TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 21 October 1998
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03420027
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £3,005
Latest expenditure: £8,084
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 14a Wednesday Market, First Floor, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 0DH

Website recorded by the regulator: www.africalandstrust.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Supporting overseas development projects, especially agricultural, horticultural via ethical trading,conservation (tree planting and research) and computerised education, in West Africa.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 22 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £3,005
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,084

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 22 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,147
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,729

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 27 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £880
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,517

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 27 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £24,856
Total Gross Expenditure: £342

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 29 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £833
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,087

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 27 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £24,856
Total Gross Expenditure: £342
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Ghana
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Niger
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Malaysia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
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: Mali
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: AFRICA LANDS TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1998-10-21T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 11 AUGUST 1997 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 1 AUGUST 1998. CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 22 AUGUST 1997AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 09 APR 2018
Charitable Objects: TO RELIEVE POVERTY, SICKNESS AND THE DISTRESS ARISING THEREFROM OF PERSONS IN ANY COUNTRY OR TERRITORY (INCLUDING THE THIRD WORLD) BY ANY CHARITABLE MEANS WHATSOEVER INCLUDING (BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION) THE ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMUNITY PROJECTS, MEDICAL FACILITIES, WATER SANITATION FACILITIES, AND THE UNDERTAKING OF AGRICULTURAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMMES
Area Of Benefit: ANY COUNTRY OR TERRITORY (INCLUDING THE THIRD WORLD)

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 428737
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE AND ALBERT FOUNDATION

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Volunteer management