Anno's Africa
Analysis
Anno's Africa is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Pwllheli. It was registered in September 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06966878). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2024, Anno's Africa reported income of £38k and spending of £34k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £30k to £38k (+25%), an average of +7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Anno's Africa sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sansaar Limited (£38k), Tewit Youth Band (Harrogate) (£38k) and Elkstone Village Hall (£38k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To offer an alternative arts education to orphans and vulnerable children in Kenya's most deprived city slums. We link up with charity schools and orphanages to provide workshops in Music, Dance (inluding Ballet), Art, Drama and Circus. We now also provide the aforementioned workshops in Malawi in addition to Kenya.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sansaar Limited | Hertfordshire | £38k |
| Tewit Youth Band (Harrogate) | Leeds | £38k |
| Elkstone Village Hall | Cheltenham | £38k |
| Hull Bullnose Heritage Group | Hull | £38k |