Activities

As described by the charity on the register

Camfed tackles poverty and inequality by supporting girls to go to school and succeed, and empowering young women to step up as leaders of change. Camfed invests in girls and women in the poorest rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa, where girls face acute disadvantage. and where their empowerment is now transforming communities.

Latest income

£84.6m

Expenditure

£61.7m

Financial year end

2024-12-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2020-12-31 £61.7m £31.7m
2021-12-31 £50.4m £40.9m
2022-12-31 £47.7m £44.4m
2023-12-31 £91.3m £40.5m
2024-12-31 £84.6m £61.7m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £41.3m
Charitable activities £40.6m
Trading £0
Investment income £2.7m
Total income £84.6m

Spending

Charitable spend £58.8m
Raising funds £2.8m
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £945k
Total expenditure £61.7m

Balance sheet

Reserves £12.5m
Total funds £137m
— restricted £11.5m
— unrestricted £118m
— endowment £6.6m
Total assets £137m
Cash £15.6m

People

Employees 468

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Other Charitable Purposes

Who it helps

  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.