self help africa (uk)

The charity supports other defined groups. Self Help Africa (uk) is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Shrewsbury and operates in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, 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

Self Help Africa (UK) is an international development, non-governmental organisation. Its main purpose is the assistance and advancement of people in need in less developed areas of the world. We have expertise in small-scale farming. We work with farmers to help them grow/sell more food, diversify their income/diets, make their livelihoods more sustainable and resistant to external shocks.

Fundraising

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Country

Burkina Faso Ethiopia Ghana Kenya Malawi Togo Uganda Zambia

Financial Information

Latest Income

£685,692

Latest Expenditure

£636,787

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 67.0%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 72.2%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 30.5%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £327,078

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £1,437

Other Income £357,177

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £459,590

Raising Funds £177,197

Governance £16,850

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£685,692	£636,787	£459,590	£128,508	£128,508	15 / 0
2023	£2,045,018	£2,484,191	£2,305,034	£79,602	£79,602	17 / 0
2022	£1,257,880	£1,756,232	£1,572,641	£518,777	£43,054	18 / 0
2021	£1,618,940	£2,329,378	£2,179,267	£1,017,129	£117,519	11 / 1
2020	£1,279,098	£2,428,878	£2,298,504	£1,727,567	£171,228	15 / 1