Gatsby Africa

Analysis

Gatsby Africa is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09360833). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Gatsby Africa reported income of £22.5m and spending of £20.7m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £23.4m to £22.5m (-4.0%), an average of -1.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income dropped by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Gatsby Africa sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Giles Trust (£22.4m), The Institute of Development Studies (£23.4m) and The King's Trust Group Company (£22.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £10.5m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 131 people.