Registered charity · London
Alive and Kicking U.K.
The Charity's Objects are, for the public benefit:I. The relief of unemployment in communities facing disadvantage, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa, in such ways as the trustees think fit, including through the production of sports balls.II. The...
- 9 trustees
Official record Charity Commission · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty and 3 more
- Where
- Kenya, Zambia, Throughout England
- Website
- www.aliveandkicking.org (opens in a new tab)
- Linked company
- Alive and Kicking U.K.
- Registered
- 2004
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025--
- 2024£490k£524k
- 2022£460k£450k
Earlier years
- 2021£304k£335k
- 2020£301k£258k
Income trend, 2020 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2024: Government grants 3%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
The Charity's Objects are, for the public benefit:I. The relief of unemployment in communities facing disadvantage, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa, in such ways as the trustees think fit, including through the production of sports balls.II. The advancement of physical education across communities facing disadvantage, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa, through the provision of ethically made sports balls and sport participation programmes.III. The promotion of health across communities facing disadvantage, primarily in the UK and sub-Saharan Africa, through the delivery of health education programmes.
Grants received
10 grants · £279,565 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- Garfield Weston Foundation · £65,000 (2 grants)
- Sport England · £46,149 (2 grants)
- EA Foundation · £45,876
- Joffe Charitable Trust · £40,000
- The David & Elaine Potter Foundation · £30,000
Most recent
- Postcode Society Trust
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
9 trustees on the board
- Clare Kenny Chair since 2022
- Charles Appleton
- Danny Gill
- James William Flecker
- JOE Cogan
- Joel Keane since 2022
- Jonathan Begg since 2017
- Simon Nasta since 2020
- Tristram Jones-Parry MA
Trustees past 6 years
- Jonathan Begg since 2017
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (9)
- Clare Kenny Chair since 2022
- Charles Appleton
- Danny Gill
- James William Flecker
- JOE Cogan
- Joel Keane since 2022
- Jonathan Begg since 2017
- Simon Nasta since 2020
- Tristram Jones-Parry MA
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1105583
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 20 APRIL 2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 19 AUGUST 2004 as amended on 18 Feb 2020 as amended on 18 Jan 2022
- Companies House
- Company number 05106378 · Active
- Contact on the register
- 02076869852 · clarekenny0810@gmail.com
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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