African Palliative Care Association UK
Analysis
African Palliative Care Association UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in February 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07053625). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending October 2025, African Palliative Care Association UK reported income of £27k and spending of £789, leaving 97% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £2,449 to £27k (+1001%), an average of +82% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2025, when income rose by 11942%. Over the whole period it spent 17% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, African Palliative Care Association UK 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 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Masonic Grand Charity (£27k), The International Society for Affective Disorders (£27k) and Paddlers for Life Windermere (£27k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
FUNDRAISING FOR PALLIATIVE CARE PROJECTS AND SERVICES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA. OBTAINING GRANTS FROM OTHER CHARITIES AND FOUNDATIONS AND DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATE SPONSORS. ADVOCACY, COMMUNICATIONS AND FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS IN UK TO RAISE THE PUBLIC'S KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF ISSUES AFFECTING PALLIATIVE CARE PROVISION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Masonic Grand Charity | Farnham | £27k |
| The International Society for Affective Disorders | London | £27k |
| Paddlers for Life Windermere | Cumbria | £27k |
| The Hon a G Samuel Charitable Trust | Frome | £27k |