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Challenge Africa

Registered charity 1121563 Registered since 2007

Operates: Somerset, Kenya

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Board DNA

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7
trustees on the board
12.8y median 12y
average tenure
19y
longest tenure
5
trustees past 6 years
9.2y
average years in governance
7 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
0
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 7The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 7The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 7

Gaps to watch

  • No commercial or business experience on the board
  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
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Contact

Websitewww.challengeafrica.org.uk
Emailraphael@challengeafrica.org.uk
Phone07900392345
AddressChallenge Africa Office, The Retreat, Forester Road, Bath, BA2 6QG

Finances

£13,395 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£13,209£4,348
2022£31,501£10,132
2023£9,087£19,590
2024£22,201£20,613
2025£13,395£6,997

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 PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource BodyOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

* THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG PEOPLE LIVING OR WORKING IN WAGUSU VILLAGE AND ABIMBO VILLAGE, IN NYANG'OMA SUB LOCATION OF CENTRAL SAKWA IN BONDO DISTRICT, NYANZA PROVINCE, WESTERN KENYA, BY PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS WITH GOODS/SERVICES WHICH THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THROUGH LACK OF MEANS.* THE RELIEF OF ORPHANS, VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND THE SICK-POOR LIVING IN WAGUSU VILLAGE AND ABIMBO VILLAGE, KENYA, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS GOODS AND SERVICES.* TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF WAGUSU AND ABIMBO, KENYA, IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.* TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE MEMBERS OF WAGUSU AND ABIMBO COMMUNITY, BY THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE AND BY THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION.(SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS 'DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS'.)

Governing document: TRUST DEED 22 JANUARY 2007.

Trustees (7)

7trustees
0aged 70+

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