# THE AFRICA TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1147666
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Trust
- **Registered:** June 12, 2012
- **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=1147666


## Contact

- **Address:** Aqua Aid Franchising Ltd, 10 Kings Court, Willie Snaith Road, NEWMARKET
- **Postcode:** CB8 7SG
- **Phone:** 01223 508109
- **Email:** ianthorpe@theafricatrust.org
- **Website:** www.theafricatrust.org



## Activities

**Objects:** TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE IN AFRICA THROUGH:A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES;B) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION;C) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON IMPROVEMENTS TO WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC (IN THE UK AND ELSEWHERE) IN SUBJECTS RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND TO PROMOTE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN SUCH SUBJECTS PROVIDED THAT THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY ARE DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.‘SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT’ MEANS ’DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.’

**Activities:** Africa Trust works to bring sustainable solutions to poverty in Africa. They establish sustainable supplies of clean water and decent sanitation. Income generating projects are used to pay school fees, improve clinics and generate funds needed to run orphanages. With business skills training, villagers start businesses and funds are circulated to catalyse new projects.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Other Finance, Provides Human Resources, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Geography

- **Area of benefit:** TANZANIA, UGANDA, ZIMBABWE
- Kenya
- Liberia
- Malawi
- Mozambique
- South Africa
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Zimbabwe





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| DAVID FREMEL |  | March 28, 2012 |
| Joshua Searle |  | July 29, 2022 |
| KIRSTEN SEARLE |  | March 28, 2012 |




