Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Action for Southern Africa is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty.
Action for Southern Africa (number 1174757) 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 Action for Southern Africa do?
Campaigning & Advocacy work this lies at the core of what we do. We support local actors in southern Africa and lobby key stakeholders in the UK to push for change and secure rights, equality and development for the region.Advancing education of the public on Southern Africa, by highlighting the causes of underdevelopment, poverty and conflict and exposing the destructive legacies of apartheid
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Action for Southern Africa
Answers Action for Southern Africa gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Action for Southern Africa's highest-paid staff paid?
Action for Southern Africa's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Action for Southern Africa 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
Action for Southern Africa's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Actsa
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Angola · Botswana · Lesotho · Madagascar · Malawi · Mauritius · Mozambique
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
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 Action for Southern Africa registered for?
Education/trainingDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Action for Southern Africa yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Action for Southern Africa.
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Is Action for Southern Africa a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Action for Southern Africa as a registered charity (number 1174757) 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 Action for Southern Africa's charity number?
Action for Southern Africa's charity number is 1174757. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1174757?
Search 1174757 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 Action for Southern Africa do?
Campaigning & Advocacy work this lies at the core of what we do. We support local actors in southern Africa and lobby key stakeholders in the UK to push for change and secure rights, equality and development for the region.Advancing education of the public on Southern Africa, by highlighting the causes of underdevelopment, poverty and conflict and exposing the destructive legacies of apartheid
Does Action for Southern Africa have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Action for Southern Africa. 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 Action for Southern Africa?
Action for Southern Africa's website listed in our register data is http://www.actsa.org. 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 Action for Southern Africa's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Action for Southern Africa's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Action for Southern Africa?
The register records Action for Southern Africa 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 Action for Southern Africa's trustees paid?
Action for Southern Africa's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Action for Southern Africa registered as a charity?
Action for Southern Africa was entered on the register on 20 September 2017.