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African Development Trust

Registered charity 1157822 Registered since 2014

Operates: Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia

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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.

4
trustees on the board
6.5y median 5.5y
average tenure
12y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
8.8y
average years in governance
3 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
1
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Economic/community Development/employment 1Education/training 1General Charitable Purposes 1Overseas Aid/famine Relief 1Religious Activities 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Professional services 1

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Contact

Websitehttp://www.africandt.org/
Emailinfo@africandt.org
Phone02073543355
Address306 Regent House, 1 Thane Villas, London, London, N7 7PH

Finances

£625,359 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£608,197£515,722
2022£677,714£792,266
2023£833,267£670,926
2024£615,794£748,394
2025£625,359£638,815

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine Relief

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With Disabilities

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:1) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THOSE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT BY THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS AND TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH;2) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION; AND3) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY AMONGST THOSE WHO ARE REFUGEES OR WHO ARE OR HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY CIVIL OR MILITARY ACTION OR NATURAL DISASTER AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08/06/2006AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 29/09/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 28/04/2014

Trustees (4)

4trustees
64median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

African Development Trust (ADT) · 05841438 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 08/06/2006

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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