ADVANTAGE AFRICA

Charity number: 1092719
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Advantage Africa supports people affected by poverty, disability and HIV to improve their education, health and incomes. Our work in Kenya and Uganda helps people to help themselves and build a better future for their families and communities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £341,543
Total expenditure: £346,160

People

7 Trustee(s)

10 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • 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:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Kenya
  • Uganda

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 July 2002: Standard registration
  • 09 March 2022: Funds received from 1128925 POSSIBILITIES
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
04388034 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Amanda Brook Trustee 22 October 2025
None on record
Andrew Lippett Trustee 22 October 2025
None on record
Amy Campo McEvoy Trustee 22 October 2025
None on record
Christopher Chapman Trustee 25 September 2024
None on record
Alice Gathoni Trustee 30 October 2023
None on record
Mandy Smith Trustee 22 October 2018
None on record
Pratima Dattani Trustee 22 October 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Total gross income £282.40k £290.17k £276.09k £333.17k £341.54k
Total expenditure £273.26k £283.43k £310.99k £303.70k £346.16k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £44.57k £24.82k 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 31 July 2024 21 March 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 21 March 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 24 May 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 24 May 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 25 May 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 25 May 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 15 March 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 15 March 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2020 04 March 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 04 March 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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 6 MARCH 2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 31 MAY 2002

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF NEED, POVERTY, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AMONGST PEOPLE IN AFRICA IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE, BUT IN PARTICULAR BY SUPPORTING AND WORKING WITH LOCAL PEOPLE TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE INITIATIVES WITHIN THEIR OWN REGION WHICH FURTHER THE STATED CHARITABLE PURPOSE

Area of benefit

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

AFRICA

Contact information

Address:
Advantage Africa
9 High Street
OLNEY
MK46 4EB
Phone:
01234711005
Email:
information@advantageafrica.org
Website:

www.advantageafrica.org Open in new window