Atorkor Development Foundation
Analysis
Atorkor Development Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 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 59318856). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Atorkor Development Foundation reported income of £12k and spending of £10k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £9,588 to £12k (+21%), an average of +4.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 631%. Over the whole period it spent 127% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Atorkor Development Foundation sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 29% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shipley Parish Room Trust (£12k), Addenbrooke,nash and Winnington United Charity (£12k) and Iglesia Cristiana Gesma (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
ADF works to relieve poverty among the people of Atorkor and surrounding villages in Ghana and in the UK by supporting education with the provision of buildings, educational materials and sponsorship of poor and needy children.Health promotion by building medical centre and promoting primary health care. Employment programs through training and a micro-finance scheme to give small loans.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Shipley Parish Room Trust | Derbys | £12k |
| Addenbrooke,nash and Winnington United Charity | Tenbury Wells | £12k |
| Iglesia Cristiana Gesma | Enfield | £12k |
| Hull Optimists | Cottingham | £12k |