The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Global Action Against Poverty

Registered charity 1171606 CIO Registered since 2017

Operates: Kenya, Somalia

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Board DNA

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4
trustees on the board
8y median 9y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
8.4y
average years in governance
4 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
0
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 4General Charitable Purposes 4The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 4

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.gaap.org.uk
Emailgaap.org@gmail.com
Phone07534672200
Address15 OVERSEAL ROAD, LEICESTER, LE3 6LX

Finances

£400 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Children/young PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

(1)TO PREVENT AND RELIEVE POVERTY AMONG POOR PEOPLE, VICTIMS OF MAN-MADE AND NATURAL DISASTERS AND OTHER PEOPLE IN NEED, BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, MAKING GRANTS OR LOANS FOR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, EQUIPMENT, SERVICES AND FACILITIES, INCLUDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF WATER WELLS, ESTABLISHMENT OF SANITATION PROJECTS, CONSTRUCTION OR REHABILITATION OF IRRIGATIONAL CANALS, PROMOTION OF THE RIGHTS OF THOSE IN POVERTY, ESTABLISHMENT OF DIALOGUE TO REDUCE CONFLICT THAT CONTRIBUTES TOWARDS POVERTY, GENERATION OF SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS AND THE PROVISION OF BASIC NECESSITIES SUCH AS CLOTHING AND ACCOMMODATION FOR THE SAID PERSONS;(2)TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND TO PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH AMONG PERSONS IN NEED, BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT, MEDICINES, HEALTH EDUCATION AND FACILITIES, SUCH AS TESTING AND TREATMENT CENTRES AND CLINICS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SAID PERSONS.(3)TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE POOR, THE ILLITERATE, THE DISADVANTAGED WOMEN AND GIRLS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE PROVISION OR REHABILITATION OF EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES, SUCH AS SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES AND TRAINING CENTRES;(4)TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF RESOURCES, AND THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION, SUCH THAT 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: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 14 Feb 2017

Trustees (4)

4trustees
0aged 70+

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