Hands at Work in Africa UK
Analysis
Hands at Work in Africa UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Midlands. It was registered in January 2007, 19 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 05886060). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Hands at Work in Africa UK reported income of £364k and spending of £359k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £355k to £364k (+2.4%), an average of +0.6% a year. 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, Hands at Work in Africa UK sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Friends of Thame Hospital (£364k), Amigos Worldwide (£364k) and Island Health Trust (£363k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charitable purposes are, for the benefit of people in Africa, by such charitable means as the trustees in their absolute discretion think fit: To relieve poverty To relieve suffering To promote good health and increase life expectancy To advance education and training To promote any other charitable purpose
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Friends of Thame Hospital | Thame | £364k |
| Amigos Worldwide | Devon | £364k |
| Island Health Trust | Sittingbourne | £363k |
| British Society of Endovascular Therapy | Par | £364k |