An African Dream

Analysis

An African Dream is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Buckinghamshire. It was registered in March 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending April 2025, An African Dream reported income of £54k and spending of £50k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £53k to £54k (+3.0%), an average of +0.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, An African Dream sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Maa Foundation (£54k), The World Speedway Riders Association (£54k) and Eastrea Village Hall Trust (£54k).