Africa Educational Trust

Analysis

Africa Educational Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Africa Educational Trust reported income of £1.7m and spending of £1.4m, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £766k to £1.7m (+128%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Africa Educational Trust sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The American School in London Foundation (UK) Limited (£1.7m), The Human Dignity Trust (£1.7m) and University of California Trust (£1.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 94% and donations and legacies 5.2%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £122k. Reserves of £67k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate.