Lyra in Africa
Registered charity 1146496 Registered since 2012
Operates: Tanzania
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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.
5 trustees on the board
- Caroline Armstrong-Jones since 2025
- Chrystal Holt since 2025
- Joy Nnenna Aladekomo since 2023
- Lisa Marie Rowland since 2025
- Maria Spink since 2012
Trustees past 6 years
- Maria Spink since 2012
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (4)
- Caroline Armstrong-Jones since 2025
- Chrystal Holt since 2025
- Joy Nnenna Aladekomo since 2023
- Lisa Marie Rowland since 2025
Portfolio (1)
- Maria Spink since 2012
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.
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Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.
Connected through a shared trustee
- The Chiltern Society 1 shared trustee
Also active in the same field
- UK Albanian Muslim Community & Cultural Centre LTD Similar size; both Poverty relief
- Ondawn Limited Similar size; both Poverty relief
- Congo Children Trust Similar size; both Poverty relief
- Kings Church Uckfield Similar size; both Poverty relief
- Bodmin Road Church Similar size; both Poverty relief
Deterministic, from public records.
Contact
| Website | www.lyrainafrica.org |
| lyrainafrica@gmail.com | |
| Phone | 07766758817 |
| Address | Colstrope Farm, Hambleden, Colstrope Lane, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 6SN |
Finances
£245,567 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £425,699 | £319,665 |
| 2022 | £144,714 | £217,123 |
| 2023 | £420,671 | £302,416 |
| 2024 | £231,565 | £338,647 |
| 2025 | £245,567 | £232,186 |
What it does
What
Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyWho
Children/young PeopleOther Defined GroupsHow
Other Charitable ActivitiesCharitable objects
1) ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION - FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD AND PARTICULARLY IN EAST AFRICA IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY:A) AWARDING TO SUCH PERSONS SCHOLARSHIPS, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS TO ENABLE THEM TO ATTEND ANY SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER OR FURTHER EDUCATION;B) PROVIDING THEIR EDUCATION, TO UNDERTAKE TRAVEL IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT EDUCATION, OR TO PREPARE FOR ENTRY TO ANY OCCUPATION, TRADE OR PROFESSION ON LEAVING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTC) FUNDING CONSTRUCTING OF ANY BUILDINGS THAT SUPPORT EDUCATION, INDIRECTLY OR DIRECTLY (E.G. DORMITORIES, TEACHERS ACCOMODATION, KITCHENS AND LATRINES)2) RELIEF OF POVERTY - THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD AND IN PARTICULAR IN EAST AFRICA BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE PROJECTS AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT.
Governing document: TRUST DEED DATED 12/02/2012
Trustees (5)
- Caroline Armstrong-Jones since 2025
- Chrystal Holt since 2025
- Joy Nnenna Aladekomo since 2023
- Lisa Marie Rowlandage band 60-64 since 2025
- Maria Spinkage band 65-69 since 2012
Connected charities (1)
- The Chiltern Society 1 shared trustee
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