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African Development Trust

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African Development 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.

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What are the key facts about African Development Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30
£625,359
Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30
£638,815
Registered charity number
1157822
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
1 Thane Villas
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

African Development Trust (number 1157822) 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 African Development Trust do?

ALTHOUGH ITS MISSION IS TO WORK ALL AFRICA, ADT IS OPERATING IN SOMALIA PARTICULARLY IDP CAMPS IN MOGADISHU AND ITS SUBURBS. THE MAIN ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDE: - WATER AND SANITATION DEVELOPMENT - PROVISION OF EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE (MOBILE CLINICS)- BASIC EDUCATION - EMERGENCY FOOD DISTRIBUTION- ORPHAN SPONSORSHIP- SEASONAL PROJECT (QURBANI AND RAMADAN)

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for African Development Trust

Answers African Development Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are African Development Trust's highest-paid staff paid?

African Development Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 June 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.

Where does African Development Trust's money come from?

African Development Trust reported £625k total income for the year ending 30 June 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £625k (100%).

  • Donations and legacies£625k · 100%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record African Development Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

African Development Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
05841438 (Companies House)
Also known as
Adt
Where it says it operates
Ethiopia · Kenya · Somalia

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities.

Reported activities: Provides Services.

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 African Development Trust registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Why is there no Clarity Score for African Development Trust yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score African Development Trust. 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 African Development Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists African Development Trust as a registered charity (number 1157822) 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 African Development Trust's charity number?
African Development Trust's charity number is 1157822. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1157822?
Search 1157822 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 African Development Trust do?
ALTHOUGH ITS MISSION IS TO WORK ALL AFRICA, ADT IS OPERATING IN SOMALIA PARTICULARLY IDP CAMPS IN MOGADISHU AND ITS SUBURBS. THE MAIN ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDE: - WATER AND SANITATION DEVELOPMENT - PROVISION OF EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE (MOBILE CLINICS)- BASIC EDUCATION - EMERGENCY FOOD DISTRIBUTION- ORPHAN SPONSORSHIP- SEASONAL PROJECT (QURBANI AND RAMADAN)
Does African Development Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for African Development 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 African Development Trust?
African Development Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.africandt.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 African Development Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. African Development Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 June 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.
Where does African Development Trust's money come from?
African Development Trust reported £625k total income for the year ending 30 June 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £625k (100%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to African Development Trust?
The register does not record African Development Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are African Development Trust's trustees paid?
African Development Trust's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was African Development Trust registered as a charity?
African Development Trust was entered on the register on 14 July 2014. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 05841438).

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.