East African Association
Analysis
East African Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, East African Association reported income of £41k and spending of £8,254, leaving 80% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £29k to £41k (+40%), an average of +8.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, East African Association sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The League of Friends of Launceston Hospital and Community (£41k), The Whitmore Trust (£41k) and Friends of Tread (£41k).
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
General advice for the public, Football training for the children and young people, supporting orphans with their education in Somalia and other casual programmes mainly for the benefits of the Somali disadvantaged people including refugees and asylum seekers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The League of Friends of Launceston Hospital and Community | Launceston | £41k |
| The Whitmore Trust | Godalming | £41k |
| Friends of Tread | Bristol | £41k |
| East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust Charitable Fund and Other Related Charities | Nottingham | £41k |