Akwaaba
Analysis
Akwaaba is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under disability. 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, Akwaaba reported income of £84k and spending of £80k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £244k to £84k (-65%), an average of -23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Akwaaba sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wend Konta (£84k), The Agoonoree (Greater London) Trust Fund (£84k) and Brookhouse Community Church (£84k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Akwaaba is a Hackney-based social centre for migrants. We offer a space for rest, play, learning and mutual support. Akwaaba seeks to reduce social isolation, to build lasting relationships between new members of the community and old (regardless of age, background or immigration status), and to foster solidarity in an extremely diverse inner London
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wend Konta | Cambridgeshire | £84k |
| The Agoonoree (Greater London) Trust Fund | Worcester Park | £84k |
| Brookhouse Community Church | Lancaster | £84k |
| The Saffires Project | Leicester | £84k |