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Description

Able Child Africa works toward a world in which no child with a disability is left behind, bringing together a network of organisations that protect, educate and amplify the voices of children and young people with disabilities. We work across Africa, breaking down barriers to inclusion so that children with disabilities are able to thrive.

Also known as

  • Ablechildafrica
  • Able Child Africa
  • AbleChildAfrica
  • U S D C
  • Uganda Society for Disabled Children Limited

CCEW Charity number

326859

Company number

01861434

Registered

Postcode

SW11 7BA

Website

ablechildafrica.org

Domain

ablechildafrica.org.uk

Latest income

£1,035,086 (on )

This organisation record is based on data from Registered charities in England and Wales published by Charity Commission for England and Wales.

Able Child Africa

GB-CHC-326859

Locations

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Area of operation outside the UK

  • Kenya
  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Registered Office in the UK

Able Child Africa

GB-CHC-326859

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This organisation record is part of a group of linked records that describe a single organisation. The organisation is linked to 2 active records and 0 inactive records, from 2 data sources.

The best identifier for this organisation is GB-CHC-326859 .
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An organisation identifier is a unique piece of text that definitively identifies an organisation.

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Able Child Africa (this record)

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Able Child Africa

Organisation record from Companies House
Last updated 2024-06-29

Able Child Africa

GB-CHC-326859

Themes and activities

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This organisation has been classified using different categories:

International Classification of Non-profit and Third Sector Organizations (ICNP/TSO)

ICNP/TSO categories have been automatically assigned from a machine learning model, as part of the UK Charity Classification project.

  • International activities G30

UK Charity Activity Tags

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  • Beneficiary group BE » Children BE102
  • Beneficiary group BE » Young people BE115
  • Beneficiary group BE » People with disabilities BE200

Theme (CCEW)

  • General Charitable Purposes 101
  • Education/training 102
  • Disability 104
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 105
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief 106
  • Economic/community Development/employment 113
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity 115

Beneficiaries (CCEW)

  • Children/young People 201
  • People With Disabilities 203
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies 205

Activities (CCEW)

  • Makes Grants To Organisations 302
  • Provides Other Finance 303
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information 307
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body 309
  • Other Charitable Activities 310

Scale of operation

  • Overseas

Able Child Africa

GB-CHC-326859

Charity financial history

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Year ending Income (£) Spending (£)
1985-05-14 Registered as a charity
2004-03-31 530,317 529,023
2005-03-31 579,412 490,585
2006-03-31 424,747 469,855
2007-03-31 247,989 512,434
2008-03-31 357,662 170,384
2009-03-31 294,919 444,695
2010-03-31 278,807 372,705
2011-03-31 331,418 321,900
2012-03-31 944,310 440,741
2013-03-31 496,856 706,787
2014-03-31 481,817 560,335
2015-03-31 370,290 380,906
2016-03-31 493,373 469,099
2017-03-31 617,810 611,220
2018-03-31 690,224 593,639
2019-03-31 793,497 773,466
2020-03-31 987,332 774,937
2021-03-31 957,430 909,713
2022-03-31 688,771 737,645
2023-03-31 1,035,086 909,023
Income and Spending
Funds and Reserves

Data on funds and reserves are only available for financial years where the charity's income was more than £500,000.

Able Child Africa

GB-CHC-326859

Charity people

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2023
£
2022
£
Employees 9 8
Employees paid more than £60,000 1 1
Volunteers - -
Trustees 10
Employees
Volunteers

Data on employees is only available for financial years where the charity's income was more than £500,000.

Able Child Africa

GB-CHC-326859

Statement of Financial Activities

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Statement of financial activities for year ended .

Based on information provided to the Charity Commission for England and Wales in the charity's annual return. This may not exactly match the figures and categories supplied in the charity's annual accounts.

2023
£000s
2022
£000s
Incoming resources
Donations and other voluntary income 349.6 233.6
Legacies - -
Endowments - -
Donations and legacies 349.6 233.6
Income from charitable activities 663.1 436.8
Income from other trading activities 19.1 18.3
Income from investments 3.3 0.1
Other income - -
Total 1,035.1 688.8
Expenditure
Investment management - -
Other spending on raising funds 160.4 125.2
Spending on raising funds 160.4 125.2
Grants to institutions 373.4 -
Other charitable activities 375.3 612.4
Charitable activities 748.7 612.4
Other spending - -
Total 909.0 737.6
Net income / (expenditure) 126.1 (48.9)

Able Child Africa

GB-CHC-326859

Balance sheet

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Balance sheet at .

Based on information provided to the Charity Commission for England and Wales in the charity's annual return. This may not exactly match the figures and categories supplied in the charity's annual accounts.

2023
£000s
2022
£000s
Fixed assets
Tangible and intangible assets 4.0 -
Investment assets - -
4.0 -
Current assets
Current investment assets - -
Cash 459.7 424.5
Other current assets 123.2 36.7
582.9 461.2
Creditors
Amounts falling due within one year (15.9) (16.3)
Net current assets 566.9 444.9
Total assets less current liabilities 570.9 444.9
Creditors
Amounts falling due after one year - -
Net assets 570.9 444.9
Funds
Endowment funds - -
Restricted funds 345.3 245.5
Unrestricted funds 225.6 199.4
570.9 444.9

Able Child Africa

GB-CHC-326859

Income from government

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2023
£
2022
£
Contracts with government
None recorded
Government grants
Income from government grants - 18,486
Government grants as % of total income - 2.7%
Number of government grants - 2

Able Child Africa

GB-CHC-326859

Grants received

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Date Funder Amount awarded Description
Comic Relief
Children Survive and Thrive: Rise and Shine
£299,973
4 years
Ready Steady Go: Supporting the early childhood development of children with disabilities in Kenya.
Jan 2020 to Mar 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Safeguarding Innovation and Engagement Programme Fund
£11,405 Disability Inclusive Safeguarding Guidelines
Comic Relief £494,850
4 years
Take All My Friends To School’: Increasing the access, quantity and quality of inclusive education
Oct 2016 to Jan 2022
Comic Relief £181,569
3 years
Sports for Inclusion: Changing the Game for Disabled Children in Kenya
Mar 2016 to May 2019
Comic Relief £830,967
7 years
Promoting Inclusive Education for Disabled Children in Uganda Using a 'Child-to-Child' Approach
Apr 2016 to Sep 2023

Data source

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Able Child Africa

GB-CHC-326859

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