workaid

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies, and other defined groups. Workaid is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by carrying out other charitable activities. The charity is based in Chesham and operates in England And Wales, Tanzania, 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

We are a charity based in Chesham, Buckinghamshire empowering young people in Africa (and the UK) to help themselves by developing the skills and knowledge needed to find gainful employment or start their own business.We refurbish donated tools to a high standard and ship them to training centres and self-help organisations.

Fundraising

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Region

England And Wales

Country

Tanzania Uganda Zambia

Financial Information

Latest Income

£524,899

Latest Expenditure

£553,115

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 91.2%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 86.6%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 13.2%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £248,085

Charitable Activities £259,786

Other Trading £11,615

Investments £5,413

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £478,890

Raising Funds £73,126

Governance £0

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £1,099

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2025	£524,899	£553,115	£478,890	£690,421	£20,121	9 / 176
2024	£411,881	£540,227				0 / 176
2023	£483,458	£556,539				0 / 200
2022	£496,362	£466,997				0 / 200
2021	£405,284	£363,391				0 / 230