Found 9,526 UK NGOs working in Africa
Figures refer to charities registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, based on areas of operation supplied to the Charity Commission by the charities themselves. Charities that say they work in more than 50 countries are not included. Total spending of these organisations includes work they carry out outside of Africa.
- Algeria
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
- Congo
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mayotte
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Reunion
- Rwanda
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- St Helena
- Sudan
- Tanzania
- The Gambia
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Western Sahara
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
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| Charity | Reg. date | Latest income | Activities | Region ? |
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The Royal National Lifeboat Institution Charity number 209603 |
27/03/1963 |
Latest income £251,300,000 [Dec 2024] |
To save lives, promote safety and rescue service efficiency, and provide relief from disaster at sea and on inland and flood waters; to advance the education of the public in matters relating to sea, inland and flood water safety, and in the history and heritage of the Institution; to relieve/assist those who have been involved in saving lives at sea and on inland and flood waters in any capacity.
Work in Ireland, Bangladesh and Tanzania
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UK registered office: South West |
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Quadrature Climate Foundation Charity number 1187301 |
10/01/2020 |
Latest income £221,729,288 [Dec 2024] |
QCF is an independent foundation focused on the urgent challenge of climate change, funding innovative, science-led solutions that reduce carbon emissions, remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and help the world's most vulnerable people respond to the impacts of climate change, all in pursuit of a climate-resilient future.
Work in United States, Australia, Peru, Canada, Netherlands, Switzerland, Brazil, Sweden, Belgium, South Africa, Finland, Norway, Poland, Singapore and France
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UK registered office: London |
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The Royal British Legion Charity number 219279 |
10/07/1977 |
Latest income £160,711,000 [Sep 2024] |
To safeguard the welfare, interests and memory of those who are serving or who have served in the Armed Forces. One of the largest membership organisations in the UK, recognised as the custodians of Remembrance and also run the annual Poppy Appeal.
Work in Monaco, Brazil, Chile, Cyprus, Fiji, France, Germany, Japan, Kenya, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Belgium, Belize, Ireland, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United States, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar and Hong Kong
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UK registered office: London |
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Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Charity number 207076 |
22/09/1962 |
Latest income £169,877,000 [Mar 2024] |
To promote the conservation of biological diversity and the natural environment for the public benefit by conserving wild birds and other wildlife, and the environment on which they depend,protecting, restoring and re-creating habitats.To raise public understanding and awareness,and to provide information on,such matters.To advance education of the public in conservation of the natural environment
Work in St Helena, Ghana, Pitcairn Islands, Indonesia, Turks and Caicos Islands, Cyprus, British Virgin Islands, Poland, Nigeria, Bulgaria, Iceland, Nepal, Cayman Islands, Namibia, Argentina, Senegal, Malta, Chile, Liberia, Brazil, Bangladesh, Taiwan, Belgium, Netherlands, Sierra Leone, Ireland, South Africa, Jordan, Falkland Islands, Kenya, Kazakhstan, India and Zimbabwe
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UK registered office: East of England |
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Dogs Trust Charity number 1167663 |
15/06/2016 |
Latest income £143,067,945 [Dec 2024] |
Dogs Trust operates a network of rehoming centres across the UK; each provides dog accommodation, puppy houses, isolation blocks and treatment rooms. Dogs Trust provides financial assistance to allow owners in genuine need to have their dogs neutered through participating veterinary practices. Dogs Trust provides dog training and educational material on responsible dog ownership.
Work in Ireland, Malta, Lithuania, Latvia, Japan, Italy, Chile, Afghanistan, Indonesia, Malawi, Romania, Thailand, Cook Islands, Zimbabwe, United States, India, Ukraine, Sri Lanka, Hungary, Spain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, South Africa, Russia, Nepal and Mexico
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UK registered office: London |
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The Halo Trust Charity number 1001813 |
05/02/1991 |
Latest income £147,567,000 [Mar 2024] |
HALO1. Helps to eliminate the threat to lives and livelihoods posed by landmines and Explosive Remnants of War (ERW);2. Designs and delivers physical security & stockpile management (PSSM) of explosive ammunition for the protection of civilians;3. Reduces the potential for armed violence in fragile states;4. Responds rapidly to crises to alleviate suffering and enable humanitarian efforts.
Work in Guinea-Bissau, Colombia, Georgia, Guatemala, Jordan, Laos, Myanmar, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Ukraine, Zimbabwe, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Angola, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, El Salvador, Honduras, Iraq, Libya and Yemen
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UK registered office: Scotland |
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Cardiff Metropolitan University Charity number 1140762 |
10/03/2011 |
Latest income £144,860,000 [Jul 2024] |
Teaching and research opportunities for the public benefit
Work in Bulgaria, Morocco, China, Ireland, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Greece, Egypt, Lebanon and India
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UK registered office: Wales |
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Ubs Optimus Foundation UK Charity number 1153537 |
27/08/2013 |
Latest income £157,047,000 [Dec 2024] |
UBS OF UK is committed to the well-being of children in need around the world and supports initiatives to improve their education, protection and health.
Work in Liberia, Mexico, Nepal, Peru, Philippines, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, South Africa, Indonesia, Switzerland, India, Germany, China, Brazil, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Hong Kong, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Vietnam, Uganda, Sri Lanka, Botswana, Cambodia, Serbia, Colombia, Romania, Ethiopia, Nicaragua, Kenya and Lebanon
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UK registered office: London |
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Leonard Cheshire Disability Charity number 218186 |
10/07/1985 |
Latest income £141,150,000 [Mar 2025] |
To provide effective and efficient community based services to disabled people that respond to their preferences; campaign in partnership with disabled people, allies and supporters for a society that provides equality to disabled people; raise resources to support delivery of strategic objectives; achieve this through a well run organisation with reference to our values and good practice.
Work in Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Zambia, Liberia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Indonesia, India, China and Bangladesh
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UK registered office: London |
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The CH Foundation (UK) Charity number 1156222 |
17/03/2014 |
Latest income £152,339,641 [Mar 2024] |
The Foundation's objectives are the holding of income and property upon trust and to apply the income for the public benefit for exclusively charitable objects and purposes in any part of the world.
Work in Jamaica, India, Rwanda and United States
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UK registered office: London |
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Age UK Charity number 1128267 |
25/02/2009 |
Latest income £121,698,000 [Mar 2024] |
Age UK aims to create a world where older people can live their lives free from poverty, isolation and neglect. It raises awareness of issues affecting older people in the UK and overseas, researches and campaigns for changes in policy and practice, and offers practical support to disadvantaged older people. It is funded by individuals, companies and trusts.
Work in Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Yemen, South Africa, Ukraine, Bangladesh, Colombia, Ethiopia, Haiti, India, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, South Korea, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Zimbabwe and South Sudan
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UK registered office: London |
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International Rescue Committee, U.K Charity number 1065972 |
20/11/1997 |
Latest income £116,519,000 [Sep 2024] |
The International Rescue Committee UK is an independent British charity, established in 1997 as part of the International Rescue Committee network. The IRC provides emergency relief, protection of human rights, post-conflict reconstruction, resettlement assistance & advocacy to those uprooted or affected by violent conflict, oppression and natural disaster in countries around the world.
Work in Burkina Faso, Ukraine, Poland, Mexico, Zimbabwe, Colombia, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Iraq, Côte d'Ivoire, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Mali, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Yemen, Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan
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UK registered office: London |
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International Medical Corps (UK) Charity number 1093861 |
19/09/2002 |
Latest income £97,903,227 [Jun 2024] |
International Medical Corps UK works alongside its affiliate International Medical Corps, responding to humanitarian emergencies and communities afflicted by conflict, poverty and natural disaster in more than thirty countries around the world. It achieves this, through the provision of medical aid, health care training and health care programmes.
Work in Poland, India, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ukraine, Venezuela, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Syria, Yemen, South Sudan, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan, Afghanistan, Cameroon, Zimbabwe, Philippines, Pakistan and Occupied Palestinian Territories
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UK registered office: |
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The Mines Advisory Group Charity number 1083008 |
24/10/2000 |
Latest income £99,273,000 [Dec 2024] |
Our vision is a safe & secure future for men,women & children affected by armed violence & conflict.MAG assists people through mine action & Arms Management & Destruction.We seek to address the human impact of landmines,cluster munitions & ERW & we work to reduce the risk & impact of unplanned explosions at munitions sites & the risk of weapons & munitions being diverted to the illicit arms trade.
Work in Chad, Iraq, Laos, Lebanon, Cambodia, Syria, Sri Lanka, Somalia, Senegal, Myanmar, Mali, Angola, Vietnam, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Peru, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Mexico, Zimbabwe, Mauritania, Sierra Leone and South Sudan
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UK registered office: North West |
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Wateraid Charity number 288701 |
22/02/1984 |
Latest income £92,116,000 [Mar 2025] |
WaterAid is an international not-for-profit, determined to make clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone, everywhere within a generation. Only by tackling these three essentials in ways that last can people change their lives for good.
Work in Bangladesh, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Malawi, Madagascar, Liberia, Ghana, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso and Mali
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UK registered office: London |
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WWF - UK Charity number 1081247 |
23/06/2000 |
Latest income £92,466,000 [Jun 2024] |
WWF-UK's mission is to prevent and reverse the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature by conserving the world's biological diversity, ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable and reducing pollution and wasteful consumption.
Work in Italy, Namibia, Vietnam, Uganda, Tanzania, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Singapore, Rwanda, Pakistan, Norway, Netherlands, Nepal, Mozambique, Malaysia, Kenya, Indonesia, India, Germany, Gabon, France, Fiji, Colombia, China, Cameroon, Brazil, Bolivia, Bhutan, Belgium and Australia
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UK registered office: South East |
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Medecins Sans Frontieres (UK) Charity number 1026588 |
29/09/1993 |
Latest income £95,336,332 [Dec 2024] |
To relieve and promote the relief of sickness and to provide medical aid to the injured and to protect and preserve good health by the provision of medical supplies, personnel and procedures calculated to overcome disease, injury or malnutrition in any part of the world in accordance with the principles espoused by the International Council of Medecins Sans Frontieres in October 1990.
Work in Libya, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Chad, Ethiopia, Guinea, Haiti, India, Iraq, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Syria, Türkiye, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zimbabwe, South Sudan, Switzerland and Indonesia
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UK registered office: London |
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Charities Trust Charity number 327489 |
02/07/1987 |
Latest income £75,670,823 [Apr 2024] |
Charities Trust works with organisations, individuals and other charities to increase charitable giving with particular emphasis on tax effective donations. It does this by providing donation management services including payroll giving, online and offline sponsorship facilities and processing of donations for charity appeals.
Work in France, Germany, United States, Singapore, Ireland, Israel, India, Japan, Lithuania, Netherlands, South Africa, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and Canada
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UK registered office: North West |
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The Institute of Physics Charity number 293851 |
21/03/1986 |
Latest income £82,384,000 [Dec 2024] |
Implementation of various projects aimed to promote the advancement and dissemination of a knowledge and education in the science of physics, pure and applied.Communicating importance of physics to all audiences, increasing awareness of and participation in physics.Maintaining and increasing membership.
Work in Kenya, Tanzania and Ireland
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UK registered office: London |
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Human Appeal Charity number 1154288 |
21/10/2013 |
Latest income £90,246,297 [Dec 2024] |
Human Appeal changed its legal structure from a Trust to a Charitable Company (No:1154288). The historical information is available on Charity Commission under (previous Charity Number: 1005733) We aim to provide a holistic approach to humanitarian relief and development:1. Emergency & relief programmes2. Sustainable development3. Orphans programmes4. Social programmes.
Work in Türkiye, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Yemen, Syria, Sri Lanka, Somalia, Pakistan, Myanmar, Lebanon, Jordan, India and Bangladesh
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UK registered office: North West |
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Tearfund Charity number 265464 |
06/03/1973 |
Latest income £82,587,318 [Mar 2024] |
Tearfund is a christian relief and development agency committed to eradicating poverty. Our vision is to see people freed from poverty living transformed lives and reaching their god-given potential. Our mission is to follow jesus where the need is greatest responding to crises and partnering with local churches to bring restoration to people living in poverty.
Work in Liberia, Chad, Central African Republic, Cambodia, Burundi, Burkina Faso, Brazil, Bolivia, Bangladesh, Angola, Afghanistan, China, Colombia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Democratic Republic of the Congo, United States, Uganda, Iraq, Côte d'Ivoire, Jordan, Kenya, Laos, Pakistan, Thailand, Tanzania, Syria, Sudan, South Africa, Somalia, Sierra Leone, Rwanda, Russia, Philippines, Peru, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger and Nigeria
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UK registered office: London |
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The Gatsby Charitable Foundation Charity number 251988 |
05/04/1967 |
Latest income £61,248,000 [Apr 2024] |
Make charitable grants
Work in Netherlands, Switzerland, Cameroon, Kenya, United States, Tanzania and Israel
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UK registered office: London |
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National Oceanography Centre Charity number 1185265 |
11/09/2019 |
Latest income £86,213,000 [Sep 2024] |
NOC is a marine science research and technology institution which undertakes integrated sea level science, coastal and deep ocean research and technology development. NOC contribute to the advancement of scientific knowledge of the ocean and support education and training of scientists, engineers and marine professionals and engaging the public with the science of the ocean and its implications.
Work in Malaysia, Falkland Islands, Vietnam, Vanuatu, United States, Tuvalu, Tonga, Thailand, Tanzania, Spain, South Africa, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Austria, Bangladesh, Belize, Cambodia, Canada, Cabo Verde, Chile, China, Dominica, Fiji, Germany, Samoa, Papua New Guinea, Grenada, Norway, Netherlands, Namibia, Mozambique, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Mauritius, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati and Madagascar
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UK registered office: South East |
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Education Development Trust Charity number 270901 |
20/02/1976 |
Latest income £80,338,000 [Aug 2024] |
The Charity seeks to advance education for the public benefit. To this end, we provide advice and consultancy services on education matters to governments and others, we teach, we provide counselling and guidance to young people and adults, we undertake or commission educational research and we provide training and support for educators.
Work in Philippines, Algeria, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malawi, Montenegro, Senegal, Central African Republic, St Kitts-Nevis, Morocco, Israel, Greenland, Uganda, Seychelles, Norway, Syria, Tunisia, France, Ghana, United Arab Emirates, South Sudan, Jamaica, Libya, Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Egypt, India, Jordan, Kenya, North Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Rwanda, South Africa, Thailand and Vietnam
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UK registered office: South East |
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Christian Aid Charity number 1105851 |
13/09/2004 |
Latest income £71,400,000 [Mar 2025] |
We work with the worlds poorest people to tackle the causes and consequences of poverty. Our work is centred around our strategic change objectives: Power to change institutions; The right to essential services; Fair shares in a constrained world; Equality for all; Tackling violence, building peace. We work with others as part of a global movement committed to ending poverty and social injustice.
Work in Lebanon, Ireland, Philippines, Peru, Pakistan, Cambodia, Colombia, Dominican Republic, South Africa, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Uganda, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sierra Leone, Nicaragua, Nepal, Serbia, Kenya, Libya, Israel, Iraq, India, Honduras, Haiti, Guatemala, Ghana, Burundi, Burkina Faso, Brazil, Bolivia, Bangladesh, Angola, Afghanistan, Egypt, El Salvador, Malawi, Ethiopia, Myanmar and Mali
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UK registered office: London |
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Ako Foundation Charity number 1151815 |
29/04/2013 |
Latest income £119,980,000 [Dec 2024] |
The Foundation's main activity is to make grants to UK charities and for charitable purposes elsewhere in the world. The priority areas for its grants are initiatives and projects which improve education, promote the arts and combat the climate emergency. The Foundation does not seek applications for grants and will not make grants in response to unsolicited applications received.
Work in Liberia, Ukraine, Ghana, Denmark, Italy, Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, India, Netherlands, Norway and United States
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UK registered office: London |
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The Martin James Foundation Charity number 1179016 |
02/07/2018 |
Latest income £76,656,000 [Jun 2024] |
The Martin James Foundation has been set up with one aim in mind, to make long-term improvements to the lives of children and their families globally. The work carried out by the Martin James Foundation, will lead to the development and promotion of best practice in family-based and trauma-informed care services.
Work in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Madagascar, Thailand, India, Cambodia, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Ghana
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UK registered office: West Midlands |
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Achisomoch Aid Company Limited Charity number 278387 |
05/09/1979 |
Latest income £71,525,289 [Mar 2024] |
The charity is established to advance religion in accordance with the Orthodox Jewish Faith and for such purposes as are recognised by English Law as charitable and in furtherance of the aforementioned objects.
Work in Belgium, Argentina, United States, South Africa, Russia, Monaco, Lithuania, Italy, Israel, Germany, France and Canada
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UK registered office: London |
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The Institution of Engineering and Technology Charity number 211014 |
06/02/1964 |
Latest income £64,082,000 [Dec 2024] |
Education, policy & awareness activities engage the public in the role of science, engineering & technology in enhancing peoples' lives. IET gathers & distributes knowledge content via a variety of channels to a global audience, drawing on the unique strengths of its membership. Membership & professional development focuses on career long professional development & registration of individuals.
Work in Brunei, Belgium, Bahrain, Australia, Netherlands, Mauritius, Malta, United States, Malaysia, Luxembourg, Kuwait, Jordan, Japan, Italy, Israel, India, Greece, Germany, France, Egypt, Czechia, Cyprus, China, Canada, Norway, Nigeria, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, Trinidad and Tobago, Switzerland, Sweden, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Ireland, Pakistan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Gibraltar
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UK registered office: London |
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Malaria Consortium Charity number 1099776 |
01/10/2003 |
Latest income £72,212,000 [Mar 2025] |
Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of malaria and communicable diseasesReaching vulnerable and hard to reach populationsHealth systems strengthening and capacityChildhood illnessesMap Neglected Tropical Diseases Operational research Monitoring and EvaluationAdvocacy and communication
Work in Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda, Mozambique, South Sudan, Cambodia, Chad, Myanmar and Ethiopia
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UK registered office: London |
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