Bread and Water for Africa UK

Analysis

Bread and Water for Africa UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05043252). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Bread and Water for Africa UK reported income of £29k and spending of £56k, spending 196% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £178k to £29k (-84%), an average of -37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 128% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Bread and Water for Africa UK sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Flo Charitable Trust (£29k), Help Humanity UK (£29k) and Essex Mason Trust (£29k).