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Africa Research Excellence Fund

Aref

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1193865
Status
Registered
Registered
March 19, 2021
Legal form
Charitable company
Company number
13219209

Address

Address
c/o Medical Research Foundation
Watchmaker Court
33 St John's Lane
London
EC1M 4BJ

Activities

The Africa Research Excellence Fund promotes medical research in Africa for the public benefit by providing education and training opportunities for individuals who are citizens of a country in Africa and are aspiring to, or have already embarked on, a career in medical research in Africa. The charity hosts training programmes and provides grants to support the development of research skills.

Objects: The Objects Of The Charity Are To Promote Medical Research In Africa For The Public Benefit, In Particular By:(a) Providing Education And Training Opportunities For Individuals Who:(i) Are Citizens Of A Country In Africa; And (Ii) Are Aspiring To, Or Have Already Embarked Upon, A Career In Medical Research In Africa; And (Iii) Meet Any Eligibility Criteria The Trustees May Agree From Time To Time;(b) Promoting Excellence In Medical Research Training In Africa; And(c) Promoting The Use Of High Quality Medical Research Evidence In The Development Of Public Health Policies And Practices In Africa.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
What
Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who
The General Public/mankind

Geography

Country
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo (Democratic Republic), Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, São Tomé And Principe, Tanzania, The Gambia, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 £1,012,463 £2,305,430 £5,030,143 17
March 31, 2024 £5,740,550 £2,335,071 £6,323,110 12
March 31, 2023 £715,194 £1,526,251 £2,918,633 9
March 31, 2022 £5,118,203 £1,388,825 £3,729,375 9

Trustees

Name Appointed
Solomon Woldenhaimanot Soquar (Chair) March 31, 2021
Charles Richardson Ladipo Clarke Jan. 1, 2025
Dr Majdi Osman March 31, 2021
Pauline Anne Mullin March 31, 2021
Professor Gibril Faal Jan. 1, 2025
Professor Tumani Prince Corrah Feb. 24, 2024
Russell Delew May 25, 2022