Africa Oye

Analysis

Africa Oye is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in May 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03120728). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Africa Oye reported income of £550k and spending of £498k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £206k to £550k (+167%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Africa Oye sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pentabus Arts Limited (£549k), Delight (£551k) and Improbable (£549k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96% and donations and legacies 4.2%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.6%. It employed 2 people.