Education Sub-Saharan Africa

Analysis

Education Sub-Saharan Africa is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sutton. It was registered in May 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, economic/community development/employment and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under human rights and equality. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 10101086). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Education Sub-Saharan Africa reported income of £4.2m and spending of £2.1m, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £795k to £4.2m (+428%), an average of +52% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 189%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Education Sub-Saharan Africa sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fund for Global Human Rights UK (£4.0m), Global Dialogue (£4.7m) and Campaign Against Antisemitism (£3.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 4.9%. Grants to other organisations totalled £451k. Reserves of £200k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 31 people.