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AFRICA'S VOICES FOUNDATION LIMITED

Registered charity 1159589 · organisation 5050421

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
11 December 2014
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
09215046
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£811,701
Latest expenditure
£757,988
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Crowe Llp, Procession House, 55 Ludgate Hill, LONDON, EC4M 7JW

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Africa's Voices innovates in collecting and analysing public opinion through media and technology. Our platform helps organisations to connect with and understand their target audience, measure impact, and develop effective, evidence-based policy.

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
18 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
18 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£811,701
Total Gross Expenditure
£757,988
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
17 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
17 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£979,399
Total Gross Expenditure
£873,083
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
30 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£875,429
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,131,995
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
15 July 2022
Date Accounts Received
15 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,399,863
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,552,179
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
30 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
30 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,765,103
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,722,190

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
18 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£811,701
Total Gross Expenditure
£757,988
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 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
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
17 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£979,399
Total Gross Expenditure
£873,083
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 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
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
30 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£875,429
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,131,995
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
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
15 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,399,863
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,552,179
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
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
30 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,765,103
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,722,190
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
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
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
18 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
145094
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
666607
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
811701
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£757,988
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
757988
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
880
Expenditure Support Costs
260773
Expenditure Depreciation
519
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£238,957
Assets Total Fixed
580
Assets Own Use
580
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£381,140
Assets Total Liabilities
£142,763
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£238,957
Creditors One Year Total Current
142763
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£232,983
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
238957
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
238957
Count Employees
3
Charity Only 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
17 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
167923
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
811476
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
979399
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£873,083
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
873083
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
375271
Expenditure Depreciation
3515
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£184,809
Assets Total Fixed
825
Assets Own Use
825
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£322,044
Assets Total Liabilities
£138,060
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£184,809
Creditors One Year Total Current
138060
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£72,540
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
184809
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
184809
Count Employees
4
Charity Only 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
30 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
5212
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
870217
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
875429
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,131,995
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1131995
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
871
Expenditure Support Costs
538985
Expenditure Depreciation
5290
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£82,886
Assets Total Fixed
4159
Assets Own Use
4159
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£296,691
Assets Total Liabilities
£217,964
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£82,886
Creditors One Year Total Current
217964
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£124,146
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
82886
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
82886
Count Employees
9
Charity Only 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
15 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
53342
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1346522
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1399864
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,552,179
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1552179
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
814
Expenditure Support Costs
603970
Expenditure Depreciation
4967
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£306,141
Assets Total Fixed
8635
Assets Own Use
8635
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£517,059
Assets Total Liabilities
£219,553
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£306,141
Creditors One Year Total Current
219553
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£460,282
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
306141
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
306141
Count Employees
12
Charity Only 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
30 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
220280
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1544823
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1765103
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,722,190
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1722190
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
17354
Expenditure Support Costs
625531
Expenditure Depreciation
3499
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£447,291
Assets Total Fixed
8221
Assets Own Use
8221
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£611,453
Assets Total Liabilities
£172,383
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£447,291
Creditors One Year Total Current
172383
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£441,157
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
447291
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
447291
Count Employees
14
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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
Somalia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cambridgeshire
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
Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
AFRICA'S VOICES FOUNDATION LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2014-12-11T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01 JAN 2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 09/12/2014
Charitable Objects
SUCH PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION:1 TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITIES OPERATING IN AFRICA FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; 2. TO PROMOTE THE EFFECTIVE USE OF RESOURCES FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES BY CHARITIES AND NON-CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS OPERATING IN AFRICA FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; 3 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AND THE DISSEMINATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
551336
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
AFRICA'S VOICES

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting 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
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures