The Akili Trust
Analysis
The Akili Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, overseas aid/famine relief and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Akili Trust reported income of £21k and spending of £28k, spending 133% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £23k to £21k (-7.7%), an average of -2.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income dropped by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.
Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, The Akili Trust sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Panchamukhee (£21k), Ziaia Welfare (£21k) and The Rotary Club of Holt and District Trust Fund (£21k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We fit out and support community libraries in rural Kenya in consultation with local people, providing books, newspapers, IT, book development programmes and training in order to improve literacy and availability of information. We also give secondary school bursaries to able, needy students from the immediate locality, in return for a few hours work in the libraries, each week.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Panchamukhee | Harrow | £21k |
| Ziaia Welfare | Southampton | £21k |
| The Rotary Club of Holt and District Trust Fund | Norfolk | £21k |
| Active Service Trust | Lancashire | £22k |