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Activities & Mission

SolarAid combats poverty and climate change by providing access to solar lights in Africa to help catalyse solar markets and eradicate the kerosene lamp. We have created a social enterprise, SunnyMoney, who sell lights via sustainable school networks and local enterprises.

Fundraising

See where Solar Aid is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,527,371
Latest Expenditure
£3,286,936

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 95.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 73.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 27.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,025,988
Charitable Activities £1,491,435
Other Trading £0
Investments £8,953
Other Income £995

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,417,879
Raising Funds £869,057
Governance £42,782
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£2,527,371£3,286,936£2,417,879£1,290,714£560,00090 / 0
2023£2,797,089£3,176,155£2,506,508£2,050,279£2,050,27989 / 0
2022£2,800,133£2,438,054£1,960,270£2,429,345£1,500,00076 / 0
2021£1,729,082£1,738,925£1,438,218£2,119,267£1,320,98147 / 0
2020£2,546,516£1,931,848£1,694,638£2,009,114£195,12843 / 3

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
Solaraid
Creative Works
First Floor
7 Blackhorse Lane
LONDON
E17 6DS
Registration Date
30 August 2006
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
4026171
Charity Number
1115960

Trustees

Mirjana Skrba
John Faulks
Jamal Gore
Ujunwa Ojemeni
Lionel Marumahoko
Emma Colenbrander
Chris Austin