Sub-Sahara Advisory Panel
Analysis
Sub-Sahara Advisory Panel is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in January 2015, 11 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Sub-Sahara Advisory Panel reported income of £824k and spending of £814k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £213k to £824k (+287%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 227%. 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, Sub-Sahara Advisory Panel sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Dash Charity (£824k), Chuf (£824k) and Robert Luff Foundation Limited (£823k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £5,088. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £3,384 would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Legacies 0.6%
- Charitable activities 98%
- Trading 1.0%
In the charity's own words
Our mission is to inspire and inform policy and practice which lead to the reduction of poverty and the achievement of sustainable livelihoods in Africa, with a particular focus on sub-Saharan Africa. We do this through practical policy advice, policy-focused dissemination, debate and applied research. We also work with partners in the public and private sectors across Wales and UK generally.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Dash Charity | London | £824k |
| Chuf | William Street | £824k |
| Robert Luff Foundation Limited | Middlesex | £823k |
| Missionary Sisters of St Columban Charitable Trust | London | £825k |