Iafrica Foundation
Analysis
Iafrica Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dereham. It was registered in September 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and overseas aid/famine relief, 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 March 2025, Iafrica Foundation reported income of £21k and spending of £34k, spending 162% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £527k to £21k (-96%), an average of -55% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 85%. Over the whole period it spent 124% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Iafrica Foundation sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alan Squirrell Artificial Kidney Unit Trust (£21k), Mother Aminah Trust (£21k) and Lance Coates Charitable Trust (1969) (£21k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The principle object of the charity is to promote the education (including social training) of people anywhere inAfrica and the prevention or relief of poverty anywhere in the world by providing or assisting in the provision ofeducation, training, healthcare and farming projects and support designed to enableindividuals to generate a sustainable income and be self sufficient.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Squirrell Artificial Kidney Unit Trust | Kent | £21k |
| Mother Aminah Trust | Birmingham | £21k |
| Lance Coates Charitable Trust (1969) | Aylesbury | £21k |
| Pink Champagne Breast Cancer Survivors' Dragon Boat Team | Bournemouth | £21k |