Spotlight on Africa

Registered charity 1117585 Registered since 2007

Operates: Throughout London, Hertfordshire, Uganda

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.6y median 4y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

5.6y

average years in governance

6 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 7The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 7The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 6Religious Activities 1

Gaps to watch

No commercial or business experience on the board

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The ST Albans & Harpenden Christian Education Project 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.spotlightonafrica.co.uk
Email	secretary@hsoa.org.uk
Phone	07779387557
Address	53 Ox Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4PH

Finances

£513,330 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£215,435	£145,081
2022	£696,876	£415,616
2023	£662,948	£712,715
2024	£474,958	£643,362
2025	£513,330	£584,138

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine ReliefEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, RELIEVE POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT AND PROTECT AND PRESERVE HEALTH FOR PEOPLE IN SUB SAHARAN AFRICA IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY BUILDING LINKS BETWEEN THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND THE PEOPLE OF HARPENDEN AND BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL AND/OR PRACTICAL HELP AND BY ASSISTING LOCAL INITIATIVES.

Governing document: TRUST DEED DATED 17 DECEMBER 2006 as amended on 27 Mar 2023

Trustees (7)

7trustees

0aged 70+

Hefin Rees KC Chair since 2021
Dr Bethan Rees since 2018
Nadin Plamenova Kaneva since 2022
Paul David Steven Holmes since 2025
Philip Lee Harvey since 2022
Simon James Taylor since 2022
William Miles Treasure since 2020

Connected charities (1)

The ST Albans & Harpenden Christian Education Project 1 shared trustee

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