Inspire Afrika

Analysis

Inspire Afrika is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kingswinford. It was registered in May 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Inspire Afrika reported income of £24k and spending of £27k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £6,275 to £24k (+283%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 2844%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Inspire Afrika sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Essex Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Benevolent Fund 2009 (£24k), Eben-Ezer International Church (£24k) and Zera Avraham Messianic Synagogue Trust (£24k).