CCEW Charity Commission profile

Pharo Foundation

Registered charity 1143152 · organisation 5020319

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
28 July 2011
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07678862
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£547,802
Latest expenditure
£16,515,306
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 8 Lancelot Place, 2nd Floor, London, SW7 1DR

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Our Vision is an inclusive and economically vibrant Africa. Our Mission is to achieve our vision by investing in Africa's human and physical capital, with a strong focus on job creation. Our Values are passion and respect, creativity and entrepreneurship, trust and accountability.

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
8 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
8 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£547,802
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,515,306
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
29 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£40,791,301
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,831,510
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
30 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£20,710,984
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,698,535
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
2 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
2 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£18,035,034
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,338,904
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
20 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£15,022,663
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,190,430

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
8 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£547,802
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,515,306
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
3
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
2
Count Volunteers
5
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
29 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£40,791,301
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,831,510
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
4
Count Volunteers
11
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
30 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£20,710,984
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,698,535
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
4
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
3
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
1
Count Volunteers
12
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
2 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£18,035,034
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,338,904
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
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
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
20 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£15,022,663
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,190,430
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
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
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
2
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
0

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
8 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
44552
Income Other Trading Activities
1467054
Income Charitable Activities
2591344
Income Investments
1444852
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5547802
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£12,802,262
Expenditure Other
3713044
Expenditure Total
16515306
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
358354
Expenditure Governance
208544
Expenditure Support Costs
2458508
Expenditure Depreciation
697567
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-656495
Reserves
£328,965
Assets Total Fixed
12319592
Assets Own Use
2563920
Assets Long Term Investment
9755672
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£27,134,610
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,375,072
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£37,079,130
Creditors One Year Total Current
2091190
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
283882
Assets Cash
£25,705,222
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
37079130
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
37079130
Count Employees
766
Consolidated 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
29 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
29547238
Income Other Trading Activities
1716485
Income Charitable Activities
2122137
Income Investments
7405441
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
40791301
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,744,557
Expenditure Other
4086953
Expenditure Total
15831510
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
23330
Expenditure Governance
110601
Expenditure Support Costs
1894922
Expenditure Depreciation
912974
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-3436510
Reserves
£13,612,025
Assets Total Fixed
10762162
Assets Own Use
9320102
Assets Long Term Investment
1442060
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£43,225,689
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,874,639
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£52,113,212
Creditors One Year Total Current
1736741
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
137898
Assets Cash
£39,427,186
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
52113212
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
52113212
Count Employees
702
Consolidated 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
30 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
47849
Income Other Trading Activities
1271427
Income Charitable Activities
928518
Income Investments
18463190
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
20710984
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,956,153
Expenditure Other
2742382
Expenditure Total
14698535
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
121267
Expenditure Support Costs
1202220
Expenditure Depreciation
754935
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-352167
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£19,429,265
Assets Total Fixed
10889669
Assets Own Use
9472078
Assets Long Term Investment
1417591
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£20,650,593
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,906,186
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£29,634,076
Creditors One Year Total Current
1906186
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£19,164,283
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
29634076
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
29634076
Count Employees
557
Consolidated 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
2 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
47306
Income Other Trading Activities
572703
Income Charitable Activities
637238
Income Investments
16777787
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
18035034
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,970,223
Expenditure Other
2368681
Expenditure Total
12338904
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
147680
Expenditure Governance
122784
Expenditure Support Costs
674035
Expenditure Depreciation
637633
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-393936
Reserves
£18,755,704
Assets Total Fixed
6216640
Assets Own Use
4748032
Assets Long Term Investment
1468608
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£20,104,024
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,360,375
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£24,960,289
Creditors One Year Total Current
1360375
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£18,957,665
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
24960289
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
24960289
Count Employees
463
Consolidated 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
20 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
73282
Income Other Trading Activities
10482
Income Charitable Activities
362520
Income Investments
14576379
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
15022663
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,765,174
Expenditure Other
1425256
Expenditure Total
8190430
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
774494
Expenditure Governance
59440
Expenditure Support Costs
391515
Expenditure Depreciation
325136
Gain Loss Investment
262479
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-556178
Reserves
£17,871,444
Assets Total Fixed
5195222
Assets Own Use
3861022
Assets Long Term Investment
1334200
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£13,316,002
Assets Total Liabilities
£639,780
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£17,871,444
Creditors One Year Total Current
639780
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£12,684,274
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
17871444
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
17871444
Count Employees
3777
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Rwanda
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
Ethiopia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Somalia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
111
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Animals
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Pharo Foundation
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2011-07-28T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 22/06/2011 as amended on 21 Mar 2023
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO FACILITATE ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE FOR THE PEOPLE AND NATIONS OF AFRICA THROUGH THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND HEALTH, THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT, THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO BUSINESSES, THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, THE PROVISION OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND (SAVE FOR PURPOSES INCIDENTAL AND ANCILLARY TO THOSE OBJECTS), NO OTHER PURPOSES.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
510273
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE PHARO FOUNDATION

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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