AFRICAN SOLUTIONS UK

Charity number: 1153415
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

ASAP empowers proactive women and youth in marginalised, rural South African communities to sustainably alleviate poverty by meeting the basic human needs of orphans and vulnerable children, developing community based organisations, training in financial literacy, developing enterprising food gardens and ending gender-based violence through activism, access to justice and victim support.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 28 February 2025

Total income: £26,140
Total expenditure: £25,724

People

6 Trustee(s)

1 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • South Africa

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 August 2013: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • ASAP (Working name)
Company number:
08512276 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Zita Lloyd Trustee 30 November 2021
None on record
Michelle Davidson Trustee 27 February 2020
None on record
Patrica Diamini Trustee 24 May 2018
None on record
Mbali Maipeleng Thubisi Trustee 01 March 2016
None on record
Susan Crewe Trustee 07 May 2015
None on record
Samuel Hoffman Trustee 30 November 2011
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 28/02/2021 28/02/2022 28/02/2023 29/02/2024 28/02/2025
Total gross income £67.11k £63.09k £84.69k £37.29k £26.14k
Total expenditure £65.52k £69.06k £100.51k £41.19k £25.72k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 28 February 2025 18 December 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 28 February 2025 18 December 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 29 February 2024 28 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 29 February 2024 28 December 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 28 February 2023 04 January 2024 7 days late
Accounts and TAR 28 February 2023 04 January 2024 7 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 28 February 2022 11 December 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 28 February 2022 11 December 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 28 February 2021 17 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 28 February 2021 17 December 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01/05/2013

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY(THE "OBJECTS")ARE THE RELIEF OF PERSONS IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGES IN SOUTH AFRICA AND SUB SAHARAN AFRICA IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING BY: 1. THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF CHILD CARE HOMES, DROP-IN CENTRES, APPRENTICE SCHEMES AND THE PROVISION OF SPECIALIST ADVICE, EQUIPMENT AND ACCOMMODATION; AND 2. SUPPORTING THE WORK OF ASAP ONLY IN SO FAR AS THAT WORK IS CHARITABLE WITHIN THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

IN SOUTH AFRICA AND SUB SAHARAN AFRICA

Contact information

Address:
Francis Maxwell Ltd
The Stable Block
23B Lenten Street
ALTON
Hampshire
GU34 1HG
Phone:
01420 590660
Email:
linet@africansolutions.org
Website:

www.africansolutions.org Open in new window