GFA World

Analysis

GFA World is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Peterborough. It was registered in October 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03433617). It says it provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, GFA World reported income of £1.8m and spending of £1.6m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.6m to £1.8m (+16%), an average of +3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 95%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, GFA World sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Threshold Das Limited (£1.8m), The Carpenter's Arms (Midlands) Trust (£1.8m) and C.a.b. Cornwall (£1.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and investments 2.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £55k. Charitable activities took 64% of spending and raising funds 30%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.