spotlight on africa

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, and the general public. Spotlight On Africa is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Hertfordshire and operates in London, Hertfordshire, and Uganda.

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

SoA is focused on the relief of poverty in sub-Saharan Africa. It seeks to do this not only by providing financial assistance, but also by promoting the exchange of expertise, learning and friendship with the communities that it works with. The formal objectives of SoA are to advance education, alleviate poverty & unemployment and protect & preserve health for people in sub-Saharan Africa.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income

£474,958

Latest Expenditure

£643,362

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 101.0%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 94.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 6.2%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £662,740

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £0

Other Income £208

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £669,606

Raising Funds £43,109

Governance £1,138

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£474,958	£643,362				0 / 13
2023	£662,948	£712,715	£669,606	£363,226	£74,101	0 / 25
2022	£696,876	£415,616	£405,366	£412,993	£0	0 / 25
2021	£215,435	£145,081				0 / 20
2020	£213,433	£243,601				0 / 18