Found 9,542 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.

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NGOs are only included if they say they work in fewer than 50 countries. This is because some organisations claim they are working in every single country in the world, or very large numbers of countries. This is unlikely. So we can exclude them by restricting the number of countries organisations work in.

The figures for income and spending include the total income and spending of the organisations in all the countries they work in.

Religious organisations refers to those organisations which self-describe themselves as undertaking "religious activities" in their causes.

Charity Reg. date Latest income Activities Region ?

Odyssey Girls Charity

Charity number 1205901

 		27/11/2023

Latest income £5,100

[Apr 2025]

 The prevention and relief of poverty through:I. the provision of grants for tuition fees/schooling, educational resources, materials and equipment forchildren and young people aged 3 - 18 years old experiencing financial hardship.II. the provision of grants to select partners including registered primary, secondary schools andorphanages in Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe and South Africa

Work in Nigeria, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Ghana

UK registered office: London

The Kevin Betsy Foundation

Charity number 1147987

 		06/07/2012 To promote community participation by providing facilities for association football and other sports. To advance the education of all. To relieve poverty, through the provision of goods and services to such persons and organisations otherwise unable to afford them through financial support, coaching, training, or other activity, as the Trustees may decide.

Work in Mozambique, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Comoros, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Kenya, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, St Vincent and Grenadines, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Aruba, British Indian Ocean Territory, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Mayotte, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, Reunion and Turks and Caicos Islands

UK registered office: South East

Caynaan Association

Charity number 1173036

 		15/05/2017

Latest income £1,210

[Dec 2024]

 ) The relief of poverty and the advancement of education among the herders and nomadic communities in the Horn of African countries of Ethiopia and Somalia by educating them how to preserve and protect their environment, food security, digging wells and boreholes and educating them in good animal husbandry and livestock management.

Work in Somalia and Ethiopia

UK registered office: London

Clifton NR UK Bursary Trust

Charity number 1184890

 		13/08/2019 Providing bursaries for children in need to attend Clifton Prep School

Work in South Africa

UK registered office: London

Clowns Without Borders UK

Charity number 1208452

 		30/05/2024 Clowns Without Borders UK supports children in crisis settings to heal, learn and thrive through laughter and play. Our joyful performances and workshops create a safe and supportive environment for thousands of children impacted by war, conflict or natural hazards.

Work in Mozambique, Moldova, Romania, Türkiye, Poland and Ukraine

UK registered office: Yorkshire and The Humber

A M Lockhat Foundation

Charity number 1024391

 		30/07/1993 To assist, financially, charitable institutions - with particular reference to the Muslim community.

Work in Egypt, South Africa, Pakistan, Myanmar, Mauritius and India

UK registered office: South East

Rwanda UK Goodwill Organisation (Abbreviated as Rugo)

Charity number 1074088

 		19/02/1999

Latest income £681

[Dec 2024]

 RUGO's objectives are the advancement of education and training of the people of Rwanda and the relief of poverty, sickness and distress, through the provision and support of community-based projects, designed to improve the conditions of life for those in necessitous circumstances, in Rwanda.Information about our activities can be found on our website www.rugo.org

Work in Rwanda

UK registered office: London

Skills for South Sudan

Charity number 1092948

 		15/07/2002 The main activity is the Education and Training of the people of South Sudan in the public service, civil society, and the private sector for the development of South Sudan.

Work in South Sudan

UK registered office: South East

Southern African Womens' Aid

Charity number 1098974

 		13/08/2003

Latest income £1,195

[Aug 2025]

 We aim to work with women and young women in the UK who have social and health problems. Espcially those who cannot access the mainstream facilities and those affected by HIV/IDS , by raising awareness especially in sexually health because HIV/AIDS and sexual transmitted diseases are spreading in an alarming rate. SAWAAR aims to support these women with educational, emotional and cultural needs

Work in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa

UK registered office: London

Topcare Network

Charity number 1102429

 		02/03/2004 To relieve persons who are in conditions of need or hardship, who are aged or sick and to relieve the distress caused by mental ill health and disabilities. The advancement of education and to provide and maintain facilities for the benefit of the community of Croydon and the surrounding neighbourhood which facilities may include childcare services, recreation, counselling and meetings.

Work in Nigeria and Ghana

UK registered office: London

The Lifespring Foundation (Africa)

Charity number 1112363

 		01/12/2005 a) To promote the benefit of local communities including but not by way of limitation, single parent families and children adversely affected by poverty and diseases such as HIV/AIDS in Zambia and in such other parts of Africa and the world as the trustees may from time to time think fit;

Work in Zambia

UK registered office: South East

Congolese Access to Clean Water and Sanitation

Charity number 1134318

 		15/02/2010 Congolese Access to Clean Water and Sanitation (CACWS) will help poor communities in DRC by providing access to clean water sources and sanitation facilitiesTo reduce risks of waterborne disease and overcome poverty by helping the poorest communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo to gain access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education.

Work in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Congo

UK registered office: London

Karma Yoga Foundation

Charity number 1135049

 		19/03/2010 Advancement of education through the provision of grants/scholarships; prevention or relief of poverty anywhere in the world via grants, items and services to individuals/charities/organistions working to relieve poverty; and for any such other purposes deemed charitable by the laws of England and Wales as the trustees shall from time to time determine.

Work in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and India

UK registered office: South East

Key to the Future

Charity number 1137547

 		19/08/2010 Grantmaking to support education in Sudan, and in particular the Grace Secondary School.

Work in South Sudan and Sudan

UK registered office: South West

South Ethiopia Diaspora Development Link (Seddl)

Charity number 1143604

 		31/08/2011 Fund raising, campaining, organising workshops and conferences, networking, organise developmental capacity building trainings, organise exchange visits

Work in Ethiopia

UK registered office: West Midlands

Garoodi Women Development Association(charity)

Charity number 1151776

 		25/04/2013 The charity works for the relief of poverty, protection of health for the communities in Somaliland and the Women in the Salahlay in particular.One of the main achievement of the organisation was the opening of a fully operational comprehensive maternity hospital in Salahlay area. The hospital which has been funded through the contribution of the diaspora from that region and Red Crescent Dubai.

Work in Somalia

UK registered office: London

The Greenforce Foundation

Charity number 1138690

 		29/10/2010 Supporting micro community projects in at risk regions around the world. Supported by volunteers and donations from Gapforce (London) Ltd.

Work in Bahamas, Nepal, Belize, Ecuador, Fiji, Indonesia, Tanzania and South Africa

UK registered office: London

South African Legal Education Foundation

Charity number 1093819

 		16/09/2002 The charity raises money to pay for the tuition fees and/ or living costs of disadvantaged university law students who are studying in South Afrcia.

Work in South Africa

UK registered office: London

Mission View

Charity number 1162355

 		23/06/2015 Mission View hosts programs throughout the year to educate the community about nonviolence, civic engagement, and sustainable development. We work with other organisations to organize the Voices of Hope. Autism awareness, Workshops in and around United Kingdom which include community film screenings. We also partner with schools and other Community organizations/groups.

Work in Somalia, Djibouti and Kenya

UK registered office: London

Holy's Home for Children

Charity number 1166541

 		14/04/2016 A charity that provides a safe and supportive home to vulnerable children in rural Ghana, it also supplies towns and villages surrounding with safe drinking water, thus making the home a financially self-sustainable project.

Work in Ghana

UK registered office: South East

The Lwazi Programme

Charity number 1167002

 		09/05/2016 To provide school sponsorship to vulnerable children in rural areas of developing countries to attend school. Those who benefit will be a) the vulnerable school children, b) the schools receiving increased payments of fees, c) families of the school children who subsequently have less financial pressure.

Work in Zimbabwe

UK registered office: Wales

Adam

Charity number 1169775

 		19/10/2016 The charity's main intended activities are:The prevention or relief of poverty or financial hardship anywhere in the world by facilitating the provision of education, training, healthcare, and income generation projects;the relief and assistance of people in any part of the world affected by natural disaster, trouble, or catastrophe.The charity intends to work mainly through partners.

Work in South Africa, India, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania

UK registered office: London

Shadeaid

Charity number 1170220

 		16/11/2016

Latest income £3,161

[Mar 2025]

 Shadeaid raises money through fundraising activities such as social events by selling entry and raffle tickets, auctions, selling food etc. Shadeaid also encourages donations. The main work of the charity is to assist deprived people of South Sudan mainly in the neighbouring countries where they take refuge e.g Sudan, DRC , Uganda and Kenya. Working mostly in Sudan. Priority is school children.

Work in Sudan and South Sudan

UK registered office: North West

Global Village Action

Charity number 1178320

 		09/05/2018

Latest income £113

[Oct 2024]

 1. Prevention and relief of poverty by the provision of food, clothing, shelter, education, skills training, pastoral counselling, internships and exchange programmes in partnership with other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.2. The advancement of Christian Evangelical religion for the benefit of the public.

Work in Ghana

UK registered office: South East

Maasai Molar

Charity number 1183569

 		24/05/2019 Maasai Molar operates in Aitong, Kenya on the edge of the Maasai Mara. MM provides oral healthcare by trained volunteers on an annual basis. Throughout the year MM provides oral health education, toothbrushes and toothpaste to the region's schools through a locally trained oral health educator. MM acknowledge the wider determinants of health and provide reusable sanitary pads to school girls

Work in Kenya

UK registered office: Yorkshire and The Humber

Excellencia Aid Foundation

Charity number 1184746

 		05/08/2019 The prevention and relief of people in poverty /sustainable environment

Work in Bangladesh, Angola, The Gambia, India, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Kenya, Lithuania, Mongolia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Qatar, Rwanda, Congo, South Africa, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Belgium

UK registered office: London

Twenty-First Century African Youth Movement

Charity number 1172091

 		16/03/2017 Promoting youth employment in Sierra Leone - activities include fund raising, youth education, agriculture, ecotourism, etc.

Work in Sierra Leone and Ghana

UK registered office: London

Child Lifeline

Charity number 1168442

 		26/07/2016

Latest income £1,662

[Dec 2024]

 Child lifeline is a charity that promotes the well-being and development of children in need in Nigeria. We provide comprehensive and integrated care for street children with a residential centre that can accommodate up to 30 boys and a drop-in centre which provides 2 hot meals a day, counselling, education and vocational training. Where possible we reunite them with family members.

Work in Nigeria

UK registered office: London

Humanity for East Africa

Charity number 1188455

 		10/03/2020 Work with local communities in East Africa to provide them with basic needs and education to make them independent.

Work in Tanzania, Zambia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Mozambique, Malawi, Madagascar, Eritrea, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Seychelles, Reunion, Somalia, Burundi, Comoros and Zimbabwe

UK registered office: North West

Shams for Equity and Social Justice (Shams)

Charity number 1192550

 		26/11/2020 Promoting of equality of women with men in MENA region, and equal rights for women and gender-diverse people.Education the public about gender equality and human rights.Providing technical advice to governments, media and NGOs on gender sensitive approaches for their policies and projects.Promotion of human rights, diversity, social peace and equal opportunities for all

Work in Egypt, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Syria

UK registered office: London