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Mechanics For Africa

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1086333
Status
Registered
Registered
April 26, 2001
Legal form
Other

Address

Address
59 Chapel Lane
Milford
Godalming
Surrey
GU8 5EU

Activities

Tertiary education

Objects: A) The Advancement Of Education,by Erecting, Furnishing, Staffing, And Maintaining Buildings And Workshops, And Equipping Them With Training And Teaching Materials, To Be Used For The Purposes Of Educating Residents Of Southern Africa And In Particular Of Zambia Over 16 Years Of Age In Respect Of 1) A Trade Or Profession In Particular But Not Limited To Motor Vehicle Mechanics And 2) Personal And Social Skills Together With Moral, Ethical, And Religious Lifestyle Choices In Particular As Taught By Christianity; And B) The Relief Of Financial Hardship And/or Poverty,by The Award Of One Or More Prizes Or One Or More Bursaries To Those In Need To Enable Them To Undertake The Above Advancement, Or By Such Other Means As The Board Of Trustees Shall From Time To Time Decide.the Income And (At The Discretion Of The Board Of Trustees) The Capital Of Mfa Shall Be Applied Solely In Furthering These Objects.

Classification

How
Provides Other Finance, Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services
What
Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Religious Activities
Who
The General Public/mankind

Geography

Area of benefit
Southern Africa And In Particular Zambia
Country
Zambia

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2025 £170,916 £170,791
Dec. 31, 2024 £165,716 £149,500
Dec. 31, 2023 £215,643 £164,809
Dec. 31, 2022 £123,762 £152,435
Dec. 31, 2021 £100,340 £110,310
Dec. 31, 2020 £156,629 £143,412

Trustees

Name Appointed
Richard Rowe (Chair) Feb. 7, 2015
Paul Cannings Nov. 23, 2019
Peter Richard Herring July 13, 2019
Rev Ken Hobbs May 10, 2024
Sarah Weld-Forester Nov. 11, 2023
Stephen Bell Jan. 12, 2024
Susan Mooney Jan. 18, 2020