The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

African Relief Fund

Registered charity 1197360 CIO Registered since 2022

Operates: Birmingham City, Throughout London, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Kuwait, Somalia, Tanzania, The Gambia, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Ghana

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Board DNA

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3
trustees on the board
3y median 4y
average tenure
4y
longest tenure
0
trustees past 6 years
3.3y
average years in governance
2 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
0
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 3General Charitable Purposes 2The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 2Religious Activities 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

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Contact

Websitehttps://www.arf.org.uk/
Emailinfo@arf.org.uk
Phone01217534339
Address26 GRANGE ROAD, SMALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, B10 9QN

Finances

£209,970 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2023£0£0
2024£636,709£92,361
2025£209,970£196,216

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who

Children/young PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN AFRICA:-A. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY BUILDING AND RENOVATING SCHOOLS, ORGANISING TEACHERS' TRAINING IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND REGIONAL EDUCATION MINISTRIES, SPONSORING POOR AND ORPHANED CHILDREN TO ATTEND SCHOOL WHILST ALSO OCCASIONALLY PROVIDING SCHOOL MEALS FOR LOWER INCOME CHILDREN TO IMPROVE SCHOOL ENROLMENT WITH DONOR PARTNERS;B. THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL NEED AND SUFFERING AMONG VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR OTHER KINDS OF DISASTER IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD, WATER AND SHELTER; HEALTHCARE PROJECTS SUCH AS MOBILE CLINIC TO ENABLE LOCALS TO RECEIVE TREATMENT OF DISEASES;C. THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROVIDING MIDWIVES TRAINING TO REDUCE THE HIGH RATES OF MATERNAL MORTALITY; PROVISION OF HYGIENE KITS AND INCUBATORS FOR PREMATURE BABIES AND MOBILE HEALTH CLINICS;D. TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING FOOD, WATER AND NON-FOOD ITEMS AND IMPLEMENTING WATER PROJECTS SUCH DIFFERENT TYPES OF WATER WELLS, EARTH DAMS AND RAINWATER HARVEST SYSTEM AND TRAINING LOWER INCOME HOUSEHOLDS LED BY WOMEN WITH CRAFT THAT GENERATE INCOME FOR THEIR FAMILIES.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008].

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 05 Jan 2022

Trustees (3)

3trustees
0aged 70+

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