Trend in Africa

Analysis

Trend in Africa is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brighton. It was registered in October 2019, 7 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 services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Trend in Africa reported income of £34k and spending of £41k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £145k to £34k (-77%), an average of -31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 1214%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Trend in Africa sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cisv International Peace Fund (£34k), 1st Horsford and St Faiths Scout Group (£34k) and The Raymond Freke Award Fund (£33k).