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Africa Research Institute

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Africa Research Institute is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, overseas aid/famine relief, economic/community development/employment.

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What are the key facts about Africa Research Institute?

Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31
£100,000
Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31
£88,171
Registered charity number
1118470
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Trust
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Kingsland
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Africa Research Institute (number 1118470) 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 Africa Research Institute do?

EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ON AFRICAN AFFAIRS

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Africa Research Institute

Answers Africa Research Institute gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Africa Research Institute's highest-paid staff paid?

Africa Research Institute's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£80,001–£90,0001

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 does not record Africa Research Institute as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Africa Research Institute's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.

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 Africa Research Institute registered for?

Education/trainingOverseas Aid/famine ReliefEconomic/community Development/employment

Why is there no Clarity Score for Africa Research Institute yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Africa Research Institute. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Africa Research Institute a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Africa Research Institute as a registered charity (number 1118470) 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 Africa Research Institute's charity number?
Africa Research Institute's charity number is 1118470. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1118470?
Search 1118470 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 Africa Research Institute do?
EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ON AFRICAN AFFAIRS
Does Africa Research Institute have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Africa Research Institute. 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 Africa Research Institute?
Africa Research Institute's website listed in our register data is http://www.africaresearchinstitute.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 Africa Research Institute's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Africa Research Institute's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee). 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 Africa Research Institute?
The register does not record Africa Research Institute as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Africa Research Institute's trustees paid?
Africa Research Institute's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Africa Research Institute registered as a charity?
Africa Research Institute was entered on the register on 21 March 2007.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.