Poole Africa Link
Analysis
Poole Africa Link is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in August 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Poole Africa Link reported income of £77k and spending of £96k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £19k to £77k (+309%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 160%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Poole Africa Link sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Murphy-Neumann Charity Company Limited (£77k), Benevolent Society of Blues (£77k) and Longmead Community Farm Limited (£77k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Humanitarian and medical teaching link between Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and nominated hospitals/training institutes in Africa.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Murphy-Neumann Charity Company Limited | Colchester | £77k |
| Benevolent Society of Blues | Horsham | £77k |
| Longmead Community Farm Limited | Dorset | £77k |
| Liverpool Roots Trust Limited | Liverpool | £77k |