UK Supporters of Born in Africa, Plettenberg Bay
Analysis
UK Supporters of Born in Africa, Plettenberg Bay is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leatherhead. It was registered in October 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, UK Supporters of Born in Africa, Plettenberg Bay reported income of £19k and spending of £20k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £6,735 to £19k (+184%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 648%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, UK Supporters of Born in Africa, Plettenberg Bay sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tilston Village Hall (£19k), North Lincs Rotary Swimarathon Charitable Incorporated Organisation (£19k) and Knowle Church of England Primary Academy Parents Association (£19k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
UK Supporters of Born in Africa raises funds in the UK and distributes the funds in South Africa via Born in Africa Plettenberg Bay (SAN PO number 060-686 NPO, hereinafter BiA) to disadvantaged children living in townships around Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape. Key uses of funds include sponsoring individual children's education, purchasing school equipment and providing medical checks.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tilston Village Hall | Cheshire | £19k |
| North Lincs Rotary Swimarathon Charitable Incorporated Organisation | Brigg | £19k |
| Knowle Church of England Primary Academy Parents Association | Solihull | £19k |
| Friends of Claverdon Primary School (FCPS) | Warwick | £19k |