Gap-Africa
Analysis
Gap-Africa is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Henley-On-Thames. It was registered in October 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, 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 other finance.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Gap-Africa reported income of £19k and spending of £27k, spending 141% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £5,146 to £19k (+278%), an average of +39% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 435%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Gap-Africa sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Royal Commonwealth Society of Wales (£19k), Cycling Without Age England (£19k) and For the One (£19k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The prevention or relief of poverty in Africa by providing grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or other charities working to prevent or relieve poverty.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Commonwealth Society of Wales | Cardiff | £19k |
| Cycling Without Age England | Oxfordshire | £19k |
| For the One | Peterborough | £19k |
| Rotary Club of Shepton Mallet Trust Fund | Somerset | £19k |