Self Help Africa (UK)

Registered charity 298830 Registered since 1988

Operates: Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Togo, Uganda, Zambia

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

6y median 5y

average tenure

10y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

average years in governance

0 vs 3 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 3Overseas Aid/famine Relief 3The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 3

Commercial experience

Dormant 3Health and social care 3Other services 3

Gaps to watch

Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves

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Contact

Website	www.selfhelpafrica.org
Email	info@selfhelpafrica.org.uk
Phone	01743277170
Address	Self Help Africa, Suite 1, Old Grammar School House,, School Gardens, Shrewsbury, SY1 2AJ

Finances

£685,692 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£1,279,098	£2,428,878
2021	£1,618,940	£2,329,378
2022	£1,257,880	£1,756,232
2023	£2,045,018	£2,484,191
2024	£685,692	£636,787

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine Relief

Who

Other Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY, SUFFERING AND DISTRESS IN ANY MANNER WHICH NOW OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED TO BE CHARITABLE BY LAW IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT) AND SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 02/03/1988AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/06/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/04/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/07/2014

Trustees (3)

3trustees

70median age

2aged 70+

Succession outlook: 2 of 3 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Dervla Owensage 48 since 2016
Geoff Meagherage 76 since 2023
Mary Robinsonage 70 since 2021

Linked company (Companies House)

Self Help Africa (UK) · 02226352 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 02/03/1988

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (2)

Village AID 3 shared trustees
United Purpose 3 shared trustees

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