African Solutions UK
Analysis
African Solutions UK 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 prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08512276). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending February 2025, African Solutions UK reported income of £26k and spending of £26k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income fell from £67k to £26k (-61%), an average of -21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2024, when income dropped by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, African Solutions UK sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 46% 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 Old Masonians Benevolent and Grant Fund (£26k), Lamprey Trust (£26k) and Open Hands Project Sheffield (£26k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
ASAP empowers proactive women and youth in marginalised, rural South African communities to sustainably alleviate poverty by meeting the basic human needs of orphans and vulnerable children, developing community based organisations, training in financial literacy, developing enterprising food gardens and ending gender-based violence through activism, access to justice and victim support.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Old Masonians Benevolent and Grant Fund | London | £26k |
| Lamprey Trust | Dundee | £26k |
| Open Hands Project Sheffield | Sheffield | £26k |
| Oks Educational and Benevolent Trust | Kent | £26k |