The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Action for Southern Africa

Registered charity 1174757 CIO Registered since 2017

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Eswatini

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7
trustees on the board
7y median 9y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure
6
trustees past 6 years
10.1y
average years in governance
6 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
1
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 7Education/training 7The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 6Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity 1

Commercial experience

Professional services 1

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Contact

Websitewww.actsa.org
Emailinfo@actsa.org
Phone020 7832 5812
AddressAction for Southern Africa, 200A Pentonville Road, LONDON, N1 9JP

Finances

£216,994 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£157,821£160,514
2021£120,282£120,858
2022£111,467£125,271
2023£141,146£121,637
2024£216,994£205,205

What it does

What

Education/trainingDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) IN SOUTHERN AFRICA BY:MONITORING ABUSES OF HUMAN RIGHTS;OBTAINING REDRESS FOR THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE;RELIEVING NEED AMONG THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE;RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES;EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS;COMMENTING ON PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION;RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES;PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS;PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS;INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY OF HUMAN RIGHTS;ELIMINATING INFRINGEMENTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS.THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN SOUTHERN AFRICATO PROMOTE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, ON A RANGE OF ISSUES WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO THE RELIEF AND ERADICATION OF POVERTY AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS, EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY IN SOUTHERN AFRICA, PARTICULARLY WITH RESPECT TO THE NATURE, CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF POVERTY, SOCIAL INEQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION.

Governing document: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 20 Sep 2017 as amended on 25 Oct 2025

Trustees (7)

7trustees
67median age
0aged 70+

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