# SOLAR AID

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1115960
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Company number:** [03867741](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03867741)
- **Registered:** Aug. 30, 2006
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1115960


## Contact

- **Address:** 5 Forest Road, LONDON
- **Postcode:** E17 6ZJ
- **Phone:** 020 7278 0400
- **Email:** info@solar-aid.org
- **Website:** www.solar-aid.org



## Activities

**Objects:** 1) TO RELIEVE POVERTY THROUGH FACILITATING THE PROVISION OF SOLAR ENERGY TO THOSE IN NEED; 2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS RELATING TO SOLAR ENERGY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO CARRY OUT AND DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS OF RESEARCH INTO ALL ASPECTS OF ENERGY GENERATION, DISTRIBUTION, SUPPLY AND USE.

**Activities:** SolarAid combats poverty and climate change by providing access to solar lights in Africa to help catalyse solar markets and eradicate the kerosene lamp. We have created a social enterprise, SunnyMoney, who sell lights via sustainable school networks and local enterprises.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Geography

- **Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED BY GI. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS.
- Malawi
- Zambia





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **Lionel Marumahoko** | Chair | Aug. 12, 2024 |
| Chris Austin |  | July 12, 2024 |
| Emma Colenbrander |  | Nov. 5, 2024 |
| Jamal Gore |  | Feb. 1, 2021 |
| John Faulks |  | Jan. 31, 2018 |
| Mirjana Skrba |  | Jan. 31, 2018 |
| Ujunwa Ojemeni |  | Feb. 1, 2021 |




