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Registered charity (CIO) · United Kingdom

Voice of the African Child

Voice of the African Child is a registered charity (number 1190458) based in United Kingdom, governed by 3 trustees and chaired by Emily Mapfuwa since 2019. Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.

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About

What it does
Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Religious Activities
Where
Throughout England And Wales
Website
www.voiceoftheafricanchild.org (opens in a new tab)
Registered
2020

Income and spending

  • YearIncomeSpending
  • 2025--
  • 2024£22k£7k
  • 2023£12k£6k
Earlier years
  • 2022£12k£6k
  • 2021£3k£1k

Income trend, 2021 to 2025.

Income source mix, 2023: Government grants 85%. From the charity's annual return.

Charitable objects

A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.B) TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE BY PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.C) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE PROJECTS AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT.

Grants received

2 grants · £29,905 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £29,905 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £19,9052024-04-12
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002022-08-05
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.

3 trustees on the board

6y median 7y
average tenure
7y
longest tenure

Trustees past 6 years

5.9y
average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (3)

0
company-linked trustees

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

Disability 3Religious Activities 3The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 3

Gaps to watch

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

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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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 4 years.
2021
2022
2023
2024
incomespending£22k latest income · income exceeded spending in 2023 and 2024

Sources

Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Registered charity number
1190458
Status
Registered
Governing document
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 20 Jul 2020
Contact on the register
03335770474 · info@voiceoftheafricanchild.org
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
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