United Kingdom · Education
BUILD AFRICA
British charity focussed on African development
We combine education and livelihoods in programmes that work with children and families to deliver projects that will make a lasting difference to their lives. Whether the project ensures a community's children receive an education or helps communities save money and access loans to develop small businesses, we are empowering people to use their own energies to escape poverty.
- Active at least since
- 1988
- Income 2025
- £540,190
- Public funds 2023
- 1%
Accounts
Income Expenditure
Source: Charity Commission (England & Wales) — official register
Where the money comes from (2023)
Public funds 1% (£5,000) · Other income 99%
Public funds: grants and contracts from government bodies as declared to the Charity Commission. Other income includes donations, legacies, trading and investments. Many organisations record funds from UN agencies and the European Union as income from charitable activities: in that case the public share is underestimated.
Data table
| Year | Income | Expenditure | Public funds | Staff | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 | £540,190 | £511,508 | – | 0 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2024-03-31 | £278,228 | £306,934 | – | – | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2023-03-31 | £440,939 | £677,126 | 1% | – | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2022-03-31 | £689,254 | £480,393 | 8% | 3 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2021-03-31 | £840,658 | £839,385 | 23% | 11 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
Spending on declared projects (IATI)
Only the projects the organisation publishes on IATI: usually a fraction of its total spending (median 14% in our checks).
Countries with projects published on IATI
Uganda ↗ 1
Number of activities published on IATI that mention the country, added up over all years. Platforms that raise funds for other organisations publish every small project as a separate activity. Each country opens on d-portal the list of this organisation’s projects in that country.
Projects published on IATI (most recent and largest)
| Project | Country | Period | Spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Change the Story | Uganda | 2018–2021 closed | $851,873 |
Titles are shown as published by the organisation, in their original language. Spending = disbursements and expenditure reported on IATI, in US$.
Countries declared
Official checks
- Public register
- Charity Commission — active registration
- Latest accounts filed
- 2025 (Charity Commission (England & Wales))
- Annual filings
- up to date (Charity Commission (England & Wales))
Facts from public registers and certification bodies, not a judgement on the organisation; the absence of a label is not a negative sign. Methodology
Timeline
- Registered as a charity
- First publication on IATI
Identifiers
Charity Commission · Companies House · IATI (d-portal) · Wikidata