africa research excellence fund

The charity supports the general public. Africa Research Excellence Fund is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Botswana, and various other locations.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The Africa Research Excellence Fund promotes medical research in Africa for the public benefit by providing education and training opportunities for individuals who are citizens of a country in Africa and are aspiring to, or have already embarked on, a career in medical research in Africa. The charity hosts training programmes and provides grants to support the development of research skills.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income

£5,740,550

Latest Expenditure

£2,335,071

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 39.4%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 97.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 4.7%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £5,619,677

Charitable Activities £40,886

Other Trading £0

Investments £79,987

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,264,011

Raising Funds £71,060

Governance £39,303

Grants to Institutions £1,291,193

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£5,740,550	£2,335,071	£2,264,011	£6,323,110	£762,269	12 / 0
2023	£715,195	£1,526,251	£1,408,940	£2,918,633	£309,110	9 / 2
2022	£5,118,203	£1,388,825	£1,239,311	£3,729,375	£968,969	9 / 2