African Adventures Foundation
Analysis
African Adventures Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in August 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending October 2025, African Adventures Foundation reported income of £331k and spending of £308k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £136k to £331k (+144%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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 Adventures Foundation sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bristol and Bath Parks Foundation (£331k), The Stroh Gestetner Foundation Ltd (£331k) and North East Wellbeing (£330k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE CHARITY OPERATES IN GHANA, KENYA, ZANZIBAR & THE GAMBIA, WHERE IT PROVIDES GRANTS TO FURTHER THE FOLLOWING:- EDUCATION AND TRAINING - PROVISION OF MATERIALS, BUILDING NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND ALSO REPAIRING AND IMPROVING EXISTING BUILDINGS- ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH- PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY- SUPPORTING AMATEUR SPORT- AIDING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol and Bath Parks Foundation | Bristol | £331k |
| The Stroh Gestetner Foundation Ltd | London | £331k |
| North East Wellbeing | Hexham | £330k |
| Brighton & Hove Speak Out | East Sussex | £331k |