African Agricultural Technology Foundation

Analysis

African Agricultural Technology Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in 25 Old Broad Street. It was registered in January 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04645806). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, African Agricultural Technology Foundation reported income of £16.3m and spending of £16.6m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £12.8m to £16.3m (+27%), an average of +6.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 99%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, African Agricultural Technology Foundation sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Vincent de Paul Society (England and Wales) (£16.2m), Global Innovation Fund (£16.6m) and Afghanaid (£16.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 78%, investments 1.6% and charitable activities 1.5%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.9%. Grants to other organisations totalled £4.7m. Reserves of £8.3m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 64 people.