The Africa Centre Limited

Analysis

The Africa Centre Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1961, 65 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00683989). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Africa Centre Limited reported income of £643k and spending of £1.2m, spending 184% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £668k to £643k (-3.7%), an average of -0.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 98%. Over the whole period it spent 145% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Africa Centre Limited sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jact Summer Schools Trust (£642k), Dartford Arts Centre (£645k) and The Barakat Trust (£642k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 60%, investments 32%, charitable activities 5.6% and trading 2.1%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £98k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.