Able Child Africa

Analysis

Able Child Africa is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01861434). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Able Child Africa reported income of £939k and spending of £1.0m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £957k to £939k (-1.9%), an average of -0.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Able Child Africa sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Age UK Tunbridge Wells (£937k), Wessmaps Housing Trust (£940k) and Pegasus Gymnastics Club Limited (£936k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 55%, donations and legacies 42%, trading 1.9% and investments 1.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1,000. Charitable activities took 77% of spending and raising funds 21%. Grants to other organisations totalled £247k. Reserves of £229k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.