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Spotlight on Africa

Harpenden Spotlight On Africa

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1117585
Status
Registered
Registered
Jan. 15, 2007
Legal form
Trust
Area of benefit
Sub Saharan Africa

Address

Address
53 Ox Lane
Harpenden
Hertfordshire
AL5 4PH

Activities

SoA is focused on the relief of poverty in sub-Saharan Africa. It seeks to do this not only by providing financial assistance, but also by promoting the exchange of expertise, learning and friendship with the communities that it works with. The formal objectives of SoA are to advance education, alleviate poverty & unemployment and protect & preserve health for people in sub-Saharan Africa.

Objects: To Advance Education, Relieve Poverty And Unemployment And Protect And Preserve Health For People In Sub Saharan Africa In Particular But Not Exclusively By Building Links Between The Local Communities And The People Of Harpenden And By Providing And Assisting In The Provision Of Financial And/or Practical Help And By Assisting Local Initiatives.

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Other Charitable Activities
What
Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Overseas Aid/famine Relief, Economic/community Development/employment
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Country
Uganda
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Region
Throughout London

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets
March 31, 2025 £513,330 £584,138 £124,014
March 31, 2024 £474,958 £643,362 —
March 31, 2023 £662,948 £712,715 £363,226
March 31, 2022 £696,876 £415,616 £412,993
March 31, 2021 £215,435 £145,081 —

Trustees

Name Appointed
Hefin Rees KC (Chair) Dec. 5, 2021
Dr Bethan Rees March 28, 2018
Nadin Plamenova Kaneva Dec. 7, 2022
Paul David Steven Holmes Nov. 1, 2025
Philip Lee Harvey Nov. 1, 2022
Simon James Taylor Sept. 23, 2022
William Miles Treasure Oct. 1, 2020