Aid Africa (Open Hand Projects)
Analysis
Aid Africa (Open Hand Projects) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Fakenham. It was registered in October 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Aid Africa (Open Hand Projects) reported income of £50k and spending of £59k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £73k to £50k (-32%), an average of -9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Aid Africa (Open Hand Projects) sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Redeemed Christian Church of God Living Fountain of Waters (£50k), Second Chance Association (£50k) and The Florence and Walter John Burchell Charitable Trust (£50k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Emergency maize distributedCommunity agri-gardens maintained Goat herd established and bred for milk feeding programmeHouses and roofs repaired for the most vulnerableWater bore holes repaired Land purchased and erection of offices, living quarters, storerooms, training hall, livestock houses and security wall started.Training in agriculture
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Redeemed Christian Church of God Living Fountain of Waters | Waltham Cross | £50k |
| Second Chance Association | Lincs | £50k |
| The Florence and Walter John Burchell Charitable Trust | Wiltshire | £50k |
| Brothers in Alms | Essex | £50k |