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African Rights Action is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
African Rights Action (number 1178064) 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 Rights Action do?
To promote social inclusion and integration of African communities, particularly Rwandan Refugee Communities and a networking group that encourages and enables them to participate more effectively with the wider community, particularly in the areas of education, training and employment.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for African Rights Action
Answers African Rights Action gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record African Rights Action as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
African Rights Action's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Rwanda Together
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Benin · Burundi · Cameroon · Central African Republic · Congo · Gabon · Ivory Coast
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; 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 African Rights Action registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for African Rights Action yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score African Rights Action.
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The register data used for this profile lists African Rights Action as a registered charity (number 1178064) 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 Rights Action's charity number?
African Rights Action's charity number is 1178064. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does African Rights Action do?
To promote social inclusion and integration of African communities, particularly Rwandan Refugee Communities and a networking group that encourages and enables them to participate more effectively with the wider community, particularly in the areas of education, training and employment.
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How can I donate to African Rights Action?
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Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to African Rights Action?
The register does not record African Rights Action as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are African Rights Action's trustees paid?
African Rights Action's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was African Rights Action previously called?
The register lists this previous name for African Rights Action: Rwanda Together.
When was African Rights Action registered as a charity?
African Rights Action was entered on the register on 24 April 2018.