Found 9,056 UK NGOs working in Sub-Saharan Africa
United Nations Development Programme region
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 Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
- Congo
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Tanzania
- The Gambia
- Togo
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
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| Charity | Reg. date | Latest income | Activities | Region ? |
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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 Thailand, Tanzania, Mali, Niger, South Sudan, Zimbabwe, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Syria, Yemen, Uganda, Liberia, Libya, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Afghanistan, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Iraq, Côte d'Ivoire, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Bangladesh, Colombia, Ukraine, Burkina Faso, Mexico and Poland
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UK registered office: London |
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The CH Foundation (UK) Charity number 1156222 |
17/03/2014 |
Latest income £119,276,958 [Mar 2025] |
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 India, Jamaica, United States and Rwanda
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UK registered office: London |
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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 Cambodia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Angola, Laos, Myanmar, Senegal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Vietnam, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mali, Lebanon, Chad, Iraq, South Sudan, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Mexico, Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone, Peru and Nigeria
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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 Tanzania, Pakistan, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Liberia, Zambia, Uganda, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger and Nigeria
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UK registered office: London |
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WWF - UK Charity number 1081247 |
23/06/2000 |
Latest income £89,335,000 [Jun 2025] |
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, Gabon, Australia, Belgium, Bhutan, Bolivia, Vietnam, Uganda, Tanzania, Switzerland, Brazil, Cameroon, Sweden, Spain, Singapore, Rwanda, Pakistan, China, Colombia, Fiji, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands and Norway
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UK registered office: South East |
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Charities Trust Charity number 327489 |
02/07/1987 |
Latest income £74,377,771 [Apr 2025] |
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 United Arab Emirates, Switzerland, South Africa, Netherlands, Lithuania, Japan, China, Canada, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Gibraltar, Germany, Singapore, Ireland, Israel, India, France and United States
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UK registered office: North West |
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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 Indonesia, Switzerland, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Syria, Türkiye, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Chad, Ethiopia, Guinea, Haiti, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zimbabwe, South Sudan, Nigeria, Myanmar, Mozambique, Libya, Lebanon, Jordan, Italy, Iraq, India, Bangladesh and Afghanistan
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UK registered office: London |
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The Martin James Foundation Charity number 1179016 |
02/07/2018 |
Latest income £87,823,000 [Jun 2025] |
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 Madagascar, Canada, Australia, Thailand, New Zealand, Ghana, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Cambodia and India
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UK registered office: West Midlands |
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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 Tanzania, Kenya and Ireland
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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 Spain, Thailand, Tonga, Mauritius, Malaysia, Madagascar, Kiribati, Kenya, Jamaica, Papua New Guinea, Tuvalu, Samoa, Norway, Netherlands, Bangladesh, Antigua and Barbuda, South Africa, Namibia, Falkland Islands, Vietnam, Mozambique, Cambodia, Tanzania, Austria, Belize, Argentina, Vanuatu, United States, Indonesia, India, Guyana, Grenada, Germany, Fiji, Dominica, China, Chile, Cabo Verde and Canada
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UK registered office: South East |
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Tearfund Charity number 265464 |
06/03/1973 |
Latest income £80,238,000 [Mar 2025] |
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 Mali, Malawi, Liberia, Laos, Kenya, Jordan, Côte d'Ivoire, Iraq, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Zimbabwe, India, Honduras, Haiti, Guatemala, Ethiopia, Colombia, China, Chad, Central African Republic, Cambodia, Burundi, Burkina Faso, Brazil, Bolivia, Bangladesh, Angola, Afghanistan, Russia, Philippines, Peru, Pakistan, Nigeria, Niger, Nicaragua, Nepal, Myanmar, Mozambique and Rwanda
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UK registered office: London |
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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 Haiti, Honduras, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Serbia, Uganda, Sudan, Angola, Iraq, Israel, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, Ireland, Philippines, Peru, Pakistan, Burundi, Cambodia, Nigeria, Nicaragua, Nepal, Myanmar, Mali, Malawi, Libya, Kenya, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Egypt, India, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Ghana and Guatemala
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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 United States, Denmark, Sri Lanka, Norway, Ukraine, Liberia, Italy, Ethiopia, Ghana, India and Netherlands
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UK registered office: London |
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Education Development Trust Charity number 270901 |
20/02/1976 |
Latest income £73,836,000 [Aug 2025] |
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 Norway, United Arab Emirates, South Sudan, Greenland, Uganda, Tunisia, Syria, St Kitts-Nevis, Seychelles, Senegal, Philippines, Morocco, Montenegro, Malawi, Laos, Kyrgyzstan, Jamaica, Israel, Ghana, France, Central African Republic, Algeria, Rwanda, Nepal, Mexico, Malaysia, North Macedonia, Libya, Kenya, Jordan, Vietnam, Australia, Thailand, South Africa, India, Egypt, Brunei and Bangladesh
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UK registered office: South East |
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Achisomoch Aid Company Limited Charity number 278387 |
05/09/1979 |
Latest income £73,819,995 [Mar 2025] |
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 Argentina, Italy, Germany, Israel, United States, South Africa, Monaco, Lithuania, Belgium, Canada and France
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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 Bahrain, Egypt, Czechia, Cyprus, China, Canada, Brunei, Belgium, Australia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Gibraltar, United States, United Arab Emirates, Trinidad and Tobago, Switzerland, Sweden, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Ireland, Pakistan, Norway, Nigeria, New Zealand, Netherlands, Mauritius, Malta, Malaysia, Luxembourg, Kuwait, Jordan, Japan, Italy, Israel, India, Greece, Germany and France
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UK registered office: London |
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Al-Khair Foundation Charity number 1126808 |
19/11/2008 |
Latest income £74,790,071 [Jul 2025] |
The main objectives are to advance the education of young people and adults in the UK and implement charitable projects in key countries improving the quality of life and sustainability.
Work in Afghanistan, Djibouti, India, Indonesia, Yemen, Greece, Togo, Australia, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Türkiye, Kenya, Jordan, Bangladesh, Tanzania, Chad, Syria, Sudan, South Africa, Somalia, Sierra Leone, Rwanda, Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar and Malaysia
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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 Nigeria, Burkina Faso, South Sudan, Uganda, Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Chad, Ethiopia and Mozambique
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UK registered office: London |
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World Vision UK Charity number 285908 |
06/01/1983 |
Latest income £66,094,217 [Sep 2025] |
World Vision UK is an international Christian children's charity working to bring hope to millions of children in the world's hardest places. Our work involves long-term sustainable development programmes focused on children, their families & communities; relief and rehabilitation in response to humanitarian emergencies and advocacy to challenge the policies and practices that perpetuate poverty.
Work in India, Afghanistan, Kenya, Honduras, Zimbabwe, Albania, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Zambia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Tanzania, Sudan, Somalia, Sierra Leone, Niger, Nepal, Myanmar, Malawi, Mali, Mongolia, Moldova, South Sudan, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Papua New Guinea, Mozambique, Mexico, Lebanon, Syria, Central African Republic, Philippines, Angola, Guatemala, Mauritania, Ukraine, Burundi and Romania
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UK registered office: South East |
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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Charity number 1185618 |
04/10/2019 |
Latest income £68,940,000 [Dec 2024] |
The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology is an independent, not-for-profit research institute carrying out excellent environmental science with impact. Our 500 scientists work to understand the environment, how it sustains life, and the human impact on it. We provide the data and insights that governments, businesses and researchers need to create a productive, resilient and healthy environment.
Work in Falkland Islands, Egypt, Colombia, Canada, Cambodia, Burkina Faso, Brazil, Botswana, Belize, Belgium, China, Australia, Malawi, Argentina, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Zambia, Vietnam, United States, Ukraine, Uganda, Thailand, Tanzania, Switzerland, Sweden, South Africa, Sierra Leone, Senegal, St Helena, Peru, Norway, Niger, Netherlands, Mexico, Malta, Kenya, Jordan, Japan, Italy, Ireland, Ghana and French Guyana
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UK registered office: South East |
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Care International UK Charity number 292506 |
23/08/1985 |
Latest income £64,066,000 [Jun 2025] |
CARE International is a global Charity dedicated to ending poverty. We work in 87 of the poorest countries worldwide. We aim for long-term impact through our humanitarian and development work.
Work in Angola, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Timor-Leste, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Yemen, Vanuatu, Uganda, Türkiye, Tanzania, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Somalia, Sierra Leone, Rwanda, Philippines, Peru, Pakistan, Niger, Nepal, Myanmar, Mali, Malawi, Liberia, Laos, Kenya, Jordan, Côte d'Ivoire, Indonesia, India, Haiti, Ghana, Ethiopia, Egypt, Ecuador, Cambodia, Burundi, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia and Brazil
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UK registered office: London |
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Matw Project Charity number 1201110 |
23/11/2022 |
Latest income £67,636,731 [Aug 2025] |
Humanitarian programmes, aid distribution and the furtherance of the Islamic faith
Work in Indonesia, Pakistan, Morocco, Yemen, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Jordan, Egypt, India, Togo, Lebanon, Türkiye, Bangladesh and Australia
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UK registered office: London |
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Society of Jesus Trust of 1929 for Roman Catholic Purposes Charity number 230165 |
05/12/1963 |
Latest income £48,904,000 [Mar 2025] |
PARISH MINISTRY: in parishes & in university chaplaincies SPIRITUALITY: centres, programmes & publications for spiritual education EDUCATION: schools, colleges of higher educationFORMATION: for Jesuits & Catholic clergySOCIAL JUSTICE & RELIEF OF POVERTY: Jesuit Refugee Service & service to the poorCARE OF INFIRM & ELDERLY JESUITS JESUIT WORK OVERSEAS
Work in Guyana and South Africa
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UK registered office: London |
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Camfed International Charity number 1029161 |
26/11/1993 |
Latest income £84,638,714 [Dec 2024] |
Camfed tackles poverty and inequality by supporting girls to go to school and succeed, and empowering young women to step up as leaders of change. Camfed invests in girls and women in the poorest rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa, where girls face acute disadvantage. and where their empowerment is now transforming communities.
Work in Ghana, Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania, United States, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Canada and Australia
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UK registered office: East of England |
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Amanat Charity Trust Charity number 1000851 |
07/11/1990 |
Latest income £78,433,146 [Nov 2024] |
To provide relief to victims of natural disasters and man made disasters worldwide regardless of colour, race ,ethnicity and to facilitate rehabilitation back into communities by providing sustainable aid concentrating on education and welfare projects
Work in Occupied Palestinian Territories, Albania, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, The Gambia, India, Iraq, North Macedonia, Malawi, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Yemen, Mauritania, Türkiye, Sri Lanka, Spain, Mozambique, Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Somalia, Morocco and Afghanistan
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UK registered office: North West |
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The London Diocesan Fund Charity number 241083 |
18/07/1966 |
Latest income £47,039,000 [Dec 2025] |
The principal activity of the London Diocesan Fund is to serve and support the parishes and people within the Diocese of London in their mission of proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ. It does this operationally through the payment and housing of parish clergy and chaplaincies and support to their ministry.
Work in Mozambique and Angola
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UK registered office: London |
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Compassion UK Christian Child Development Charity number 1077216 |
27/08/1999 |
Latest income £53,228,544 [Jun 2025] |
To advance the christian faith in all or any part of the world.The relief of poverty, suffering or distress amongst children.The education and training of children.The development of children to social and spiritual maturity.
Work in Mexico, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Kenya, Tanzania, Nicaragua, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Uganda, Sri Lanka, Togo and Thailand
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UK registered office: South East |
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Catholic Agency for Overseas Development Charity number 1160384 |
09/02/2015 |
Latest income £56,200,000 [Mar 2025] |
CAFOD is the official aid agency of the Catholic Church in England & Wales. We:- work with communities in the global South to overcome poverty - protect lives & relieve suffering during emergencies- raise awareness of the causes of poverty to inspire a commitment to lasting change- challenge those with power to adopt policies and behaviour that promote justice & end poverty
Work in Israel, Yemen, Indonesia, Ukraine, South Sudan, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Zimbabwe, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Syria, Eswatini, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sierra Leone, Philippines, Peru, Nigeria, Niger, Myanmar, Mozambique, Liberia, Lebanon, Kenya, Jordan, India, Honduras, Guatemala, Ethiopia, Eritrea, El Salvador, Colombia, Cambodia, Brazil, Bolivia, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Somalia, Türkiye, Pakistan, Poland, Romania and Venezuela
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UK registered office: London |
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Aga Khan Foundation (United Kingdom) Charity number 266518 |
04/12/1973 |
Latest income £63,584,000 [Dec 2024] |
The AKF(UK) is an affiliate of the International Aga Khan Foundation and part of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN).The principal activity of the Charity is to promote and provide for the advancement of education, health, rural development, the environment and support to civil society organisations for the public benefit.
Work in Syria, Uganda, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique, Pakistan and Portugal
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UK registered office: London |
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Fauna & Flora International Charity number 1011102 |
13/05/1992 |
Latest income £44,617,478 [Dec 2024] |
Fauna & Flora's shared purpose is to protect the diversity of life on Earth, for the survival of the planet and its people. We work closely with local conservation partners around the world to save nature, together. We harness this collective expertise to inspire positive change globally.
Work in Nicaragua, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Belize, Cambodia, Cabo Verde, Georgia, Guinea, Honduras, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Romania, Rwanda, St Lucia, St Vincent and Grenadines, Sao Tome and Principe, South Africa, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Türkiye, Uganda, United States, Vietnam, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Anguilla, South Sudan, Laos, Senegal, Dominica, Turkmenistan, Jamaica, Grenada, Uzbekistan, Bahamas, Barbados, Bulgaria, Trinidad and Tobago, Namibia and Botswana
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UK registered office: East of England |
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