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African Lakes Philanthropy LTD

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC036814
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Sept. 23, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Dec. 22, 2005
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
4 Hope Street
St Andrews
Fife
KY16 9HJ

Activities

'It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations'

'the prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of citizenship or community development'

To relieve poverty and to promote both commonwealth and sustainable development in Africa, principally (but not exclusively) through community-based organisations.

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people'

Objectives: The Objects of the Trust ('the Objects') are to relieve poverty and to promote both commonwealth and sustainable development in Malawi, principally (but not exclusively) through community-based organisations and, in furtherance thereof, the Trust specifically shall seek: (a) to work with and arrange to distribute funds through charities, community groups and faith-based organisations working in Malawi. (b) to support local philanthropy within Malawi through the development of Community Foundations there. (c) to promote microfinance to poor and disadvantaged people within Malawi as an effective instrument for sustainable development there and to build support in Scotland for microfinance outlets within Malawi. (d) to develop and support Scottish philanthropy for Malawi by managing donations and providing relevant advice. and (e) to provide and support training for organisations within Malawi to promote transparency, best practice and good governance.

Geography

Main operating location
City of Edinburgh
Geographical spread
UK and overseas

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2025 Sept. 23, 2026On time £267 £28,654
Dec. 31, 2024 Sept. 24, 2025On time £9,331 £79,302
Dec. 31, 2023 Sept. 23, 2024On time £40,428 £36,307
Dec. 31, 2022 Sept. 26, 2023On time £48,416 £140,723
Dec. 31, 2021 Sept. 29, 2022On time £87,378 £12,790
Dec. 31, 2020 Sept. 17, 2021 £79,057 £15,130

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.