Doctors with Africa Cuamm UK
Analysis
Doctors with Africa Cuamm UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in March 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 10639075). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Doctors with Africa Cuamm UK reported income of £847k and spending of £312k, leaving 63% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £334k to £847k (+154%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 323%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Doctors with Africa Cuamm UK sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sir Halley Stewart Trust (£847k), The Heart Research Institute (UK) (£847k) and Alex Hogg Memorial Trust Limited (£847k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 0.0%.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 100%
In the charity's own words
to relieve sickness and promote the preservation of health, in particular but not exclusively in Africa; andto advance the education of the general public in all areas relating to global development and health, in particular but not exclusively with regard to Africa, and to promote research for the public benefit in all aspects of that subject and to publish the useful results.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Halley Stewart Trust | Tetbury | £847k |
| The Heart Research Institute (UK) | Norfolk | £847k |
| Alex Hogg Memorial Trust Limited | North Yorkshire | £847k |
| Sangat Trust | Birmingham | £848k |