# AFRICAN FOUNDATION FOR DEVELOPMENT AFFORD

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1104682
- **Other names:** AFFORD
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** July 1, 2004
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1104682


## Contact

- **Address:** African Foundation for Development, Rich Mix Building, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, LONDON
- **Postcode:** E1 6LA
- **Phone:** 02033263750
- **Email:** afford@afford-uk.org
- **Website:** www.afford-uk.org



## Activities

**Objects:** FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO ARE AFRICAN OR OF AFRICAN DESCENT BY:-(A) PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE-TIME ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE; (B) RELIEVING POVERTY SICKNESS AND DISTRESS; AND(C) ADVANCING EDUCATION

**Activities:** Enterprise Support & Job CreationDiaspora & DevelopmentRemittance & Development FinanceSports & Enterprise Development

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE AFRICA AND WORLDWIDE




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Amateur Sport, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** Children/young People, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Benin
- Cameroon
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- The Gambia
- Uganda
- Zimbabwe
- Throughout London



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £385942 | £452774 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £671262 | £678682 | £170792 | 5 |
| March 31, 2023 | £543323 | £507337 | £178211 | 5 |
| March 31, 2022 | £655188 | £439738 | £142225 | 6 |
| March 31, 2021 | £355567 | £571473 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **NDIDI NJOKU** (Chair) — appointed June 23, 2014
- ADEYEMI OLUSEGUN DARAMY — appointed June 23, 2014
- OLAYINKA EWUOLA