Spotlight on Africa

About Spotlight on Africa

Spotlight on Africa is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1117585). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 80/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2025), Spotlight on Africa reported a total income of £513,330 and total expenditure of £584,138, a spending ratio of 114% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, Spotlight on Africa describes its activities as follows: 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. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for Spotlight on Africa. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 113.8% of income spent on charitable work