AFRICAN ADVENTURES FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1153361
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

THE CHARITY OPERATES IN GHANA, KENYA & ZANZIBAR, WHERE IT PROVIDES GRANTS TO FURTHER THE FOLLOWING: - EDUCATION AND TRAINING - PROVISION OF MATERIALS, BUILDING NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND ALSO REPAIRING AND IMPROVING EXISTING BUILDINGS - ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH - PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY - SUPPORTING AMATEUR SPORT - AIDING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 October 2024

Total income: £279,396
Total expenditure: £293,078

Total income includes £4,400 from 1 government grant(s)

People

4 Trustee(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

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Amateur Sport
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Ghana
  • Kenya
  • Tanzania

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 August 2013: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Cameron Smith Chair 14 August 2024
None on record
Nkechi Chinwike Trustee 01 July 2025
None on record
Anthony Reece-Thompson Trustee 14 August 2024
None on record
Edward Hoyle Trustee 14 August 2024
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/10/2020 31/10/2021 31/10/2022 31/10/2023 31/10/2024
Total gross income £187.58k £135.56k £151.32k £218.81k £279.40k
Total expenditure £173.28k £129.38k £162.54k £187.04k £293.08k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A £3.60k £4.40k

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 October 2024 29 August 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2024 29 August 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2023 24 July 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2023 24 July 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2022 23 May 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2022 23 May 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2021 23 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2021 23 August 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2020 24 August 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2020 24 August 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.

CIO - Foundation Registered 12 Aug 2013 as amended on 03 Oct 2025

Charitable objects

1. THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE IN AFRICA WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF POVERTY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE 2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF PEOPLE IN AFRICA 3. SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Contact information

Address:
African Adventures Foundation
1648/1649 Parkway
Whiteley
FAREHAM
Hampshire
PO15 7AH
Phone:
02381780957
Email:
foundation@africanadventures.co.uk
Website:

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