The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Needs Africa

Registered charity 1162760 CIO Registered since 2015

Operates: Throughout England, Zimbabwe, Dominica, Lesotho, Zambia

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Board DNA

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3
trustees on the board
12y median 12y
average tenure
12y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
12.3y
average years in governance
2 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
1
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

General Charitable Purposes 3The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 2Overseas Aid/famine Relief 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Business services 1Health and social care 1

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  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
  • Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves

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Contact

Websitewww.needsafrica.org.uk
Emailoffice@needsafrica.org.uk
Phone07944564183
Address37 Highfield Road, FELTHAM, Middlesex, TW13 4DA

Finances

£2,120 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£12,894£11,757
2021£13,906£4,028
2022£4,786£9,822
2023£5,047£5,265
2024£2,120£1,904

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Other FinanceProvides Services

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:TO RELIEVE POVERTY, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS, ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PRESERVE AND PROTECTHEALTH IN AFRICA, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN ZIMBABWE, BY THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT TO CHARITABLE PROJECTS IN AFRICA AND BY SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.

Governing document: CIO - Foundation Registered 21 Jul 2015

Trustees (3)

3trustees
59median age
0aged 70+

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