River Africa (Rural Investment in Vocational Education and Rehabilitation)

Analysis

River Africa (Rural Investment in Vocational Education and Rehabilitation) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2011, 15 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. It says it provides other finance, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending October 2024, River Africa (Rural Investment in Vocational Education and Rehabilitation) reported income of £14k and spending of £14k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2024, income grew from £12k to £14k (+21%), an average of +6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, River Africa (Rural Investment in Vocational Education and Rehabilitation) sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southampton International Evangelical Church (£14k), AFC Wembley Foundation (£14k) and Gospel Fellowship Ministry East Africa Fund (£14k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.