Global Mapaid
Analysis
Global Mapaid is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in United Kingdom. It was registered in June 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06577773). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Global Mapaid reported income of £21k and spending of £9,144, leaving 57% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £3,469 to £21k (+506%), an average of +57% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 232%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Global Mapaid sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Union of Catholic Mothers Wales (£21k), Adventist Development and Relief Agency - Trans European Division (£21k) and Solihull Churches Action on Homelessness (£21k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Outcome or Mission of Global MapAid is to improve food supply, clean water and irrigation for small farmers in Africa living under the poverty line. Our Activities to help achieve this, include but are not limited to, building an AI system to map groundwater to enable sustainable well placement for small farmers by local government, NGOs and international donors.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Union of Catholic Mothers Wales | Swansea | £21k |
| Adventist Development and Relief Agency - Trans European Division | Herts | £21k |
| Solihull Churches Action on Homelessness | c/o Apartment 2 | £21k |
| A Bag for Flo | Herefordshire | £21k |