Shareafrica

Analysis

Shareafrica is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ipswich. It was registered in October 2002, 24 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 04554704). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending October 2025, Shareafrica reported income of £599k and spending of £455k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £465k to £599k (+29%), an average of +6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2025, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Shareafrica sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tiddlywinks Centre (£599k), Women Acting in Todays Society (£600k) and Harofeh Donations Limited (£598k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 96%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £137k. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £445k. Reserves of £387k would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate.