Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Act (African Child Trust) is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
Act (African Child Trust) (number 1158266) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Act (African Child Trust) do?
African Child Trust (ACT) is working to relieve poverty among disadvantaged children and women-led households in Africa. We are educating children and orphans and empowering widows and women-in-need through training and income generation for sustainable livelihood to support their families. We are engaging UK youths in global citizenship awareness and international development experience.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Act (African Child Trust)
Answers Act (African Child Trust) gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Act (African Child Trust)'s highest-paid staff paid?
Act (African Child Trust)'s annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Act (African Child Trust) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Act (African Child Trust)'s annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Burkina Faso · Kenya · Malawi · Nigeria · Tanzania · Uganda · Congo (Democratic Republic) · Zambia
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Other Charitable Activities.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Act (African Child Trust) registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for Act (African Child Trust) yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Act (African Child Trust).
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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Is Act (African Child Trust) a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Act (African Child Trust) as a registered charity (number 1158266) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Act (African Child Trust)'s charity number?
Act (African Child Trust)'s charity number is 1158266. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1158266?
Search 1158266 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Act (African Child Trust) do?
African Child Trust (ACT) is working to relieve poverty among disadvantaged children and women-led households in Africa. We are educating children and orphans and empowering widows and women-in-need through training and income generation for sustainable livelihood to support their families. We are engaging UK youths in global citizenship awareness and international development experience.
Does Act (African Child Trust) have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Act (African Child Trust). This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Act (African Child Trust)?
Act (African Child Trust)'s website listed in our register data is http://www.africanchildtrust.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Act (African Child Trust)'s chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Act (African Child Trust)'s annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Act (African Child Trust)?
The register records Act (African Child Trust) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Act (African Child Trust)'s trustees paid?
Act (African Child Trust)'s annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Act (African Child Trust) registered as a charity?
Act (African Child Trust) was entered on the register on 18 August 2014.