African Institute for Social Development

Analysis

African Institute for Social Development is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in November 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty, economic/community development/employment and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, 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 April 2025, African Institute for Social Development reported income of £28k and spending of £24k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £2,200 to £28k (+1156%), an average of +88% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 421%. Over the whole period it spent 106% 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 Institute for Social Development sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Beautiful Gate Ministries International UK (£28k), Cotebrook Village Hall (£28k) and Bangladesh Rural Primary Health Initiative (£28k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.