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AFRINSPIRE

Registered charity 1163774 · organisation 5067375

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
30 September 2015
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income
£608,742
Latest expenditure
£595,373
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 21 Abbey Street, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 2QP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Afrinspire supports African development initiatives and poverty reduction through a network of African partner organisations. We engage in women's adult literacy, gender empowerment, transferring technology, water harvesting, sustainable agriculture, education, training and capacity building. Afrinspire supports local community development initiatives at their own pace.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received
23 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
23 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£608,742
Total Gross Expenditure
£595,373
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received
26 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£650,121
Total Gross Expenditure
£650,395
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received
25 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£621,270
Total Gross Expenditure
£620,602
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received
29 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£559,216
Total Gross Expenditure
£597,571
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received
23 February 2022
Date Accounts Received
23 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£555,181
Total Gross Expenditure
£508,278

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 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Due Date
30 July 2026
Ar Received Date
23 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£608,742
Total Gross Expenditure
£595,373
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
No
Count Volunteers
3
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Due Date
30 July 2025
Ar Received Date
26 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£650,121
Total Gross Expenditure
£650,395
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
No
Count Volunteers
4
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2023
Ar Due Date
30 July 2024
Ar Received Date
25 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£621,270
Total Gross Expenditure
£620,602
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
No
Count Volunteers
3
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2022
Ar Due Date
30 July 2023
Ar Received Date
29 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£559,216
Total Gross Expenditure
£597,571
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
4
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2021
Ar Due Date
30 July 2022
Ar Received Date
23 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£555,181
Total Gross Expenditure
£508,278
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
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
5

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 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Due Date
30 July 2026
Ar Received Date
23 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
607326
Income Other Trading Activities
498
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
906
Income Other
12
Income Total Income And Endowments
608742
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£251
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£595,122
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
595373
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14234
Expenditure Support Costs
14000
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£16,555
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£100,706
Assets Total Liabilities
£0
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£100,706
Creditors One Year Total Current
0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£100,706
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
16555
Funds Restricted
84151
Funds Total
100706
Count Employees
1
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Due Date
30 July 2025
Ar Received Date
26 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
591298
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
110
Income Investments
785
Income Other
57928
Income Total Income And Endowments
650121
Income Legacies
2500
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£334
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£650,061
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
650395
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
450000
Expenditure Governance
5298
Expenditure Support Costs
13883
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£11,448
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£87,337
Assets Total Liabilities
£0
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£87,337
Creditors One Year Total Current
0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£87,337
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
17448
Funds Restricted
69889
Funds Total
87337
Count Employees
1
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2023
Ar Due Date
30 July 2024
Ar Received Date
25 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
621180
Income Other Trading Activities
90
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
621270
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£426
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£620,176
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
620602
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
441994
Expenditure Governance
3543
Expenditure Support Costs
12689
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,417
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£87,611
Assets Total Liabilities
£0
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£87,611
Creditors One Year Total Current
0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£87,611
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
9417
Funds Restricted
78194
Funds Total
87611
Count Employees
1
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2022
Ar Due Date
30 July 2023
Ar Received Date
29 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
558655
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
550
Income Investments
11
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
559216
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£597,571
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
597571
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
953
Expenditure Support Costs
12440
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£17,544
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£86,943
Assets Total Liabilities
£0
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£86,943
Creditors One Year Total Current
0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£86,943
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
17544
Funds Restricted
69399
Funds Total
86943
Count Employees
1
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2021
Ar Due Date
30 July 2022
Ar Received Date
23 February 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
200
Income Investments
3
Income Other
554978
Income Total Income And Endowments
555181
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£100
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£508,178
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
508278
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
13349
Expenditure Support Costs
13450
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£26,592
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£125,298
Assets Total Liabilities
£0
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£125,298
Creditors One Year Total Current
0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£125,298
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
26592
Funds Restricted
98706
Funds Total
125298
Count Employees
1
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
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
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
AFRINSPIRE
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2018-12-05T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
1040271
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1040271
Assoc Charity Name
UGANDA DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Charity Name
AFRINSPIRE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2015-09-30T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - Foundation Registered 30 Sep 2015 as amended on 09 Nov 2024
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND RELIEVE POVERTY IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION IN AFRICA.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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