Heart for Africa
Analysis
Heart for Africa is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Rhondda. It was registered in May 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides other finance, provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Heart for Africa reported income of £13k and spending of £13k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £21k to £13k (-37%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 85%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Heart for Africa sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include PLS Food Foundation (£13k), Quaker Voluntary Action (£13k) and Generate Love (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Education of young people in East Africa, primarily in Arusha Region, Tanzania, by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education in schools.The prevention or relief of poverty in East Africa, primarily in Arusha Region, Tanzania, by providing grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| PLS Food Foundation | Liverpool | £13k |
| Quaker Voluntary Action | Hereford | £13k |
| Generate Love | Yelverton | £13k |
| Wilmington Parochial Charity | Dartford | £13k |