# CHILD HEALTH AFRICA

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1175252
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Trust
- **Registered:** Oct. 20, 2017
- **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=1175252


## Contact

- **Address:** SOUTH PARK HOUSE, EASTGATE, HEXHAM
- **Postcode:** NE46 1BS
- **Phone:** +447540269992
- **Email:** contact@childhealthafrica.org
- **Website:** childhealthafrica.org



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (‘THE OBJECTS’) ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN IN AFRICA IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY UNDERTAKING MEDICAL RESEARCH, AND PUBLISHING THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF, AND EDUCATION AMONGST HEALTH WORKERS.

**Activities:** We are paediatricians who plan to undertake research in Africa with the aim of improving the treatment of infant who have severe malnutrition (called kwashiorkor) and are shocked. This condition currently has a high mortality of around 50%, and we hope to find ways to reduce this substantially. Currently we are fund-raising whilst preparing the study plans in detail.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- **Who:** Children/young People



## Areas of operation

- Ghana
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 20, 2025 | £1251 | £0 | — | — |
| June 20, 2024 | £10483 | £17863 | — | — |
| June 20, 2023 | £3843 | £21397 | — | — |
| June 20, 2022 | £3546 | £9955 | — | — |
| June 20, 2021 | £1764 | £14853 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Dr MALCOLM COULTHARD** (Chair) — appointed Oct. 20, 2017
- Dr NIGEL SPEIGHT — appointed Oct. 20, 2017
- Dr UNNI WARIYAR — appointed Oct. 20, 2017