United Kingdom · Economic development and livelihoods
SELF HELP AFRICA (UK)
Charity registered in England and Wales. Based in: United Kingdom. Active at least since 1988. Main sector: economic development and livelihoods.
Self Help Africa (UK) is an international development, non-governmental organisation. Its main purpose is the assistance and advancement of people in need in less developed areas of the world. We have expertise in small-scale farming. We work with farmers to help them grow/sell more food, diversify their income/diets, make their livelihoods more sustainable and resistant to external shocks.
- Active at least since
- 1988
- Income 2025
- £3.2M
- Public funds 2025
- 78%
Accounts
Income Expenditure
Source: Charity Commission (England & Wales) — official register
Where the money comes from (2025)
Public funds 78% (£2.5M) · Other income 22%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | £3.2M | £2.6M | 78% | 4 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2024-12-31 | £685,692 | £636,787 | – | 15 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2023-12-31 | £2M | £2.5M | – | 17 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2022-12-31 | £1.3M | £1.8M | 1% | 18 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
| 2021-12-31 | £1.6M | £2.3M | 3% | 11 | Charity Commission (England & Wales) |
European Union funding
Data table
| Year | Development cooperation (INTPA) | Total committed |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | €450,000 | €450,000 |
| 2015 | €731,397 | €731,397 |
Amounts committed each year by the European Commission to the organisation (contracts and grants), from the EU Financial Transparency System. A commitment often covers several project years and, in consortia, may include shares of other partners. They are not income for the year and should not be compared directly with the accounts.
Public funds from donor governments
Payments by donor in the last 5 years
| Donor | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| FCDO (United Kingdom) | €2.9M | €1.3M |
Payments to the organisation reported by the aid agencies of 17 countries (USAID, FCDO, BMZ, Sida and others) in their own IATI data, converted to euros at the year's average rate. They include funds passed on to local partners. Not all donors name the recipient of their payments, so figures may be incomplete; EU funds are in their own section.
Countries declared
Burkina Faso · Ethiopia · Ghana · Kenya · Malawi · Togo · Uganda · Zambia
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