Ace Africa (UK)

Analysis

Ace Africa (UK) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2005, 21 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 04726183). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Ace Africa (UK) reported income of £508k and spending of £578k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £737k to £508k (-31%), an average of -8.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Ace Africa (UK) sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wrexham Tennis and Padel Centre (£507k), The Jaspar Foundation (£508k) and Waterside Weymouth Community Forum (£507k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 75% and charitable activities 16%. Charitable activities took 79% of spending and raising funds 13%. Grants to other organisations totalled £410k. Reserves of £20k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.