Goodwill and Growth for Africa UK
Analysis
Goodwill and Growth for Africa UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Warwickshire. It was registered in May 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Goodwill and Growth for Africa UK reported income of £95k and spending of £107k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £95k to £95k (-0.0%), an average of +-0.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Goodwill and Growth for Africa UK sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Association for Reaching and Instructing Children in Africa (£95k), London Jaguars Community Association (£95k) and Powys Samaritans in Llandrindod Wells (£95k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
GAGA UK works primarily in South Africa where the charity first started, we are also active in Tanzania & have been elsewhere in Africa. We focus on strengthening the provision of healthcare & education in rural communities, improving access to these vital services & helping to provide the basic requirements of food, warmth & access to communication that is necessary to survive and thrive.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Association for Reaching and Instructing Children in Africa | Norwich | £95k |
| London Jaguars Community Association | London | £95k |
| Powys Samaritans in Llandrindod Wells | Powys | £95k |
| Rema UK | Sutton Coldfield | £95k |