GATSBY AFRICA
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
We aim to create jobs, raise incomes and reduce poverty for people in East Africa by accelerating inclusive and resilient economic growth.We fund and implement programmes that look to catalyse large-scale and lasting change in priority sectors, such as cotton in Tanzania.We also build and support local organisations dedicated to sector transformation and share what we have learned with others.
Latest income
£22.5m
Expenditure
£20.7m
Financial year end
2025-04-05
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-05 | £23.4m | £15.1m | |
| 2022-04-05 | £14.6m | £18.8m | |
| 2023-04-05 | £18.8m | £17.2m | |
| 2024-04-05 | £20.7m | £16.3m | |
| 2025-04-05 | £22.5m | £20.7m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-04-05 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £22.0m |
| Charitable activities | £0 |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £0 |
| Total income | £22.5m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £20.7m |
| Raising funds | £0 |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £87k |
| Total expenditure | £20.7m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £10.5m |
| Total funds | £10.5m |
| — restricted | £0 |
| — unrestricted | £10.5m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £10.5m |
| Cash | £4.2m |
People
| Employees | 131 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who it helps
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Services
- 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.