Farm Africa Limited

Analysis

Farm Africa Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01926828). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Farm Africa Limited reported income of £18.2m and spending of £15.2m, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £12.4m to £18.2m (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Farm Africa Limited sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Basil's (£18.1m), Sisters of the Cross and Passion CIO (£18.4m) and Bridge-It Housing UK Team Ltd (£18.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 85% and donations and legacies 14%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £757k. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 4.7%. Grants to other organisations totalled £4.1m. Reserves of £1.7m would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 263 people.