Pharo Foundation
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Our Vision is an inclusive and economically vibrant Africa. Our Mission is to achieve our vision by investing in Africa's human and physical capital, with a strong focus on job creation. Our Values are passion and respect, creativity and entrepreneurship, trust and accountability.
Latest income
£40.8m
Expenditure
£15.8m
Financial year end
2024-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | £7.2m | £5.4m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £15.0m | £8.2m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £18.0m | £12.3m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £20.7m | £14.7m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £40.8m | £15.8m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £29.5m |
| Charitable activities | £2.1m |
| Trading | £1.7m |
| Investment income | £7.4m |
| Total income | £40.8m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £11.7m |
| Raising funds | £0 |
| Grants to institutions | £23k |
| Governance | £111k |
| Total expenditure | £15.8m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £13.6m |
| Total funds | £52.1m |
| — restricted | £0 |
| — unrestricted | £52.1m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £52.1m |
| Cash | £39.4m |
People
| Employees | 702 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Animals
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Economic/community Development/employment
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Services
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.