--- title: "Hands At Work in Africa UK — charity 1117446 | CharityCompare" description: "Hands At Work in Africa UK (charity 1117446): income £364k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/hands-at-work-in-africa-uk retrieved: 2026-11-07T23:12:43.642Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1117446Charitable company HA # Hands At Work in Africa UK Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Hands At Work in Africa UK is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-11-07 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.uk.handsatwork.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1117446&subId=0) Work at Hands At Work in Africa UK? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=hands-at-work-in-africa-uk&type=claim&name=Hands%20At%20Work%20in%20Africa%20UK) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Hands At Work in Africa UK? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £363,798 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £359,322 Registered charity number 1117446 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Halesowen Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.uk.handsatwork.org](http://www.uk.handsatwork.org/) What does the register show for Hands At Work in Africa UK? Hands At Work in Africa UK (number 1117446) 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 Hands At Work in Africa UK do? The charitable purposes are, for the benefit of people in Africa, by such charitable means as the trustees in their absolute discretion think fit: To relieve poverty To relieve suffering To promote good health and increase life expectancy To advance education and training To promote any other charitable purpose Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-11-07. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Hands At Work in Africa UK Answers Hands At Work in Africa UK gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Hands At Work in Africa UK's highest-paid staff paid? Hands At Work in Africa UK's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Hands At Work in Africa UK 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Hands At Work in Africa UK's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 4 January 2007 Company number [05886060](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05886060) (Companies House) Previous names on the register Hands @ Work in Africa UK Where it says it operates Dudley · Suffolk · Malawi · Mozambique · Nigeria · South Africa · Eswatini · Congo (Democratic Republic) ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-11-07. 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 Hands At Work in Africa UK registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Hands At Work in Africa UK yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Hands At Work in Africa UK. 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Hands At Work in Africa UK? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=hands-at-work-in-africa-uk&type=claim&name=Hands%20At%20Work%20in%20Africa%20UK) [Visit charity website](http://www.uk.handsatwork.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Hands At Work in Africa UK a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Hands At Work in Africa UK as a registered charity (number 1117446) 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 Hands At Work in Africa UK's charity number? Hands At Work in Africa UK's charity number is 1117446. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1117446? Search 1117446 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 Hands At Work in Africa UK do? The charitable purposes are, for the benefit of people in Africa, by such charitable means as the trustees in their absolute discretion think fit: To relieve poverty To relieve suffering To promote good health and increase life expectancy To advance education and training To promote any other charitable purpose Does Hands At Work in Africa UK have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Hands At Work in Africa UK. 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 Hands At Work in Africa UK? Hands At Work in Africa UK's website listed in our register data is http://www.uk.handsatwork.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 Hands At Work in Africa UK's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Hands At Work in Africa UK's annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Hands At Work in Africa UK? The register records Hands At Work in Africa UK 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 Hands At Work in Africa UK's trustees paid? Hands At Work in Africa UK's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Hands At Work in Africa UK previously called? The register lists this previous name for Hands At Work in Africa UK: Hands @ Work in Africa UK. When was Hands At Work in Africa UK registered as a charity? Hands At Work in Africa UK was entered on the register on 4 January 2007. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 05886060). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-11-07, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1117446&subId=0).