AFRICA ADVOCACY FOUNDATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 9 December 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,414,743
Latest expenditure: £1,415,547
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 76 Elmer Road, LONDON, SE6 2ER

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

1. Sexual &Reproductive Health (Prevention, testing, peer support)2. Violence Against Women & Girls (Specialist counselling, therapeutic arts, mentorship, casework)3. Long Term Conditions (Awareness, health checks, support- CVD, hypertension, diabetes, mental health, kidney health, cancers)4. Training (Community champions, lived experiences, professionals)5. Policy, Advocacy, Research

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 28 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 28 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,414,743
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,415,547

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 29 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,233,043
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,215,029

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 29 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,336,942
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,255,315

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 9 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 9 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,125,321
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,048,321

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 28 February 2022
Date Accounts Received: 28 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,020,155
Total Gross Expenditure: £778,636

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 28 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,414,743
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,415,547
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 6
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 423695
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: 1
Count Volunteers: 62

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 29 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,233,043
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,215,029
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 8
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 342092
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 Volunteers: 63

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,336,942
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,255,315
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 134670
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 Volunteers: 58

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 9 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,125,321
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,048,321
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 41870
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 Volunteers: 176

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 28 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,020,155
Total Gross Expenditure: £778,636
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 6
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 252932
Income From Government Grants: £14,750
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 145

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 28 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1409103
Income Investments: 5640
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1414743
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,390,439
Expenditure Other: 25108
Expenditure Total: 1415547
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 170237
Expenditure Depreciation: 10184
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £286,574
Assets Total Fixed: 305947
Assets Own Use: 305947
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,079,082
Assets Total Liabilities: £287,188
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,097,841
Creditors One Year Total Current: 287188
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £597,489
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 589691
Funds Restricted: 508150
Funds Total: 1097841
Count Employees: 13
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 29 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 218
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1225877
Income Investments: 6948
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1233043
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,153,695
Expenditure Other: 61334
Expenditure Total: 1215029
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 180267
Expenditure Depreciation: 10179
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £474,440
Assets Total Fixed: 316131
Assets Own Use: 316131
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,274,911
Assets Total Liabilities: £492,397
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,098,645
Creditors One Year Total Current: 492397
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,152,489
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 785963
Funds Restricted: 312682
Funds Total: 1098645
Count Employees: 9
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 11028
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1323492
Income Investments: 2422
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1336942
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £18,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,237,315
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1255315
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 26000
Expenditure Governance: 17327
Expenditure Support Costs: 181064
Expenditure Depreciation: 11317
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £481,974
Assets Total Fixed: 320650
Assets Own Use: 320650
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,077,606
Assets Total Liabilities: £317,625
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,080,631
Creditors One Year Total Current: 317625
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,025,292
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 762204
Funds Restricted: 318427
Funds Total: 1080631
Count Employees: 9
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 9 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 54
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1125212
Income Investments: 55
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1125321
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,048,321
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1048321
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 200372
Expenditure Governance: 19020
Expenditure Support Costs: 136434
Expenditure Depreciation: 141943
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £272,788
Assets Total Fixed: 331967
Assets Own Use: 331967
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,697,220
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,030,183
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £999,004
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1030183
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,615,512
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 686463
Funds Restricted: 312541
Funds Total: 999004
Count Employees: 10
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 28 February 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 15303
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1004779
Income Investments: 73
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1020155
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £778,636
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 778636
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 107812
Expenditure Depreciation: 11458
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 342338
Assets Own Use: 342338
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,154,964
Assets Total Liabilities: £575,298
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £922,004
Creditors One Year Total Current: 575298
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,113,932
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 609987
Funds Restricted: 312017
Funds Total: 922004
Count Employees: 10
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Norway
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Spain
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: France
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
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: Belgium
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Italy
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Austria
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Denmark
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Sweden
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Portugal
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Germany
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Luxembourg
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
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: Cyprus
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Switzerland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Netherlands
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Greece
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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

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

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

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

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

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: AFRICA ADVOCACY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2015-12-09T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 09 Dec 2015 as amended on 27 May 2025
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: (A) TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND SICKNESS IN COMMUNITIES EXPERIENCING DISADVANTAGE BOTH IN THE UK AND OVERSEAS (B) TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE HEALTH AND TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THOSE SUFFERING FROM POOR HEALTH (C) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY PROVIDING RESOURCES AND PLATFORMS FOR LEARNING (D) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE (E) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 561697
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: AAF

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures