Registered charity (CIO) · Somerset
SOS Africa
SOS Africa is a registered charity (number 1188705) based in Somerset, governed by 4 trustees and chaired by Dr Matthew Lloyd Davies since 2020. Latest income £992k (2026). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
- 4 trustees
- Income £992k (2026)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Education/training
- Where
- South Africa
- Website
- www.sosafrica.com (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2020
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2026£992k£982k
- 2025£313k£308k
- 2024£335k£300k
Earlier years
- 2023£324k£490k
- 2022£478k£520k
Income trend, 2022 to 2026.
Charitable objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 WHO ARE RESIDENT IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, BY PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SUCH OTHER FACILITIES AS THE CIO DEEMS FIT WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
Board analysis
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
- Dr Matthew Lloyd Davies Chair since 2020
- Alexandre Dyer since 2021
- Gavin Austin Thompson since 2022
- Kim Williams since 2020
Trustees past 6 years
- Dr Matthew Lloyd Davies Chair since 2020
- Kim Williams since 2020
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (4)
- Dr Matthew Lloyd Davies Chair since 2020
- Alexandre Dyer since 2021
- Gavin Austin Thompson since 2022
- Kim Williams since 2020
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Gaps to watch
- No commercial or business experience on the board
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
- Narrow spread of causes across the board
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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Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1188705
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 23 Mar 2020
- Contact on the register
- 01749344197 · info@sosafrica.com
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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