pharo foundation

The charity supports children and young people and the general public. Pharo Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in Ethiopia, Somalia, 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

Our Vision is an inclusive and economically vibrant Africa. Our Mission is to achieve our vision by investing in Africa's human and physical capital, with a strong focus on job creation. Our Values are passion and respect, creativity and entrepreneurship, trust and accountability.

Fundraising

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Country

Ethiopia Somalia Kenya Rwanda

Financial Information

Latest Income

£40,791,301

Latest Expenditure

£15,831,510

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 28.8%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 74.2%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 0.7%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £29,547,238

Charitable Activities £2,122,137

Other Trading £1,716,485

Investments £7,405,441

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £11,744,557

Raising Funds £0

Governance £110,601

Grants to Institutions £23,330

Other Expenditure £4,086,953

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£40,791,301	£15,831,510	£11,744,557	£52,113,212	£13,612,025	702 / 11
2023	£20,710,984	£14,698,535	£11,956,153	£29,634,076	£19,429,265	557 / 12
2022	£18,035,034	£12,338,904	£9,970,223	£24,960,289	£18,755,704	463 / 0
2021	£15,022,663	£8,190,430	£6,765,174	£17,871,444	£17,871,444	3777 / 0
2020	£7,184,832	£5,413,714	£5,295,456	£11,117,044	£6,792,199	265 / 0