Afrikaya
Analysis
Afrikaya is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Pewsey. It was registered in October 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, overseas aid/famine relief, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. It says it provides other finance and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Afrikaya reported income of £52k and spending of £39k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £45k to £52k (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Afrikaya sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Heal Project (£52k), Adventure Projects Trust (£52k) and March Evangelical Fellowship (£51k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance, for the public benefit, the education of children in West Africa, by direct provision, or assistance in the provision, of appropriate schooling.Afrikaya has purchased land in The Gambia, West Africa. The building has started and will incorporate a Nursery School, Community Centre, Skills Centre and Health Clinic.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Heal Project | Hampshire | £52k |
| Adventure Projects Trust | Northampton | £52k |
| March Evangelical Fellowship | March | £51k |
| Calvary Church | Walsall | £52k |