Africa Enterprise Trust
Analysis
Africa Enterprise Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Warwickshire. It was registered in May 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03642821). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Africa Enterprise Trust reported income of £31k and spending of £26k, spending 85% of its income. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Africa Enterprise Trust sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Guild of St Mary and St Anne Special Charitable Trust (£31k), Kindheart (£31k) and Love Burundi (£31k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Runs family based children's homes for double orphaned children at risk of living on the street; provides grants and other educational support for orphaned and vulnerable children; runs computer skills training courses; makes microcredit loans to individuals and small businesses.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Guild of St Mary and St Anne Special Charitable Trust | Stoke-on-Trent | £31k |
| Kindheart | Rickmansworth | £31k |
| Love Burundi | Durham | £31k |
| Corton Poor's Land Trust | Suffolk | £31k |