Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Metro Kids Africa is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability, the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities.
Metro Kids Africa (number 1187245) 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 Metro Kids Africa do?
At the moment we operate in South Africa and Uganda. We run school and after school programmes, teaching life skills to children from 4 to 12 years old. Teenagers who have been through the programme are taught leadership skills and trained to lead and care for the younger children. We also visit the children's families, offering emotional and food support where necessary.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Metro Kids Africa
Answers Metro Kids Africa 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 Metro Kids Africa's highest-paid staff paid?
Metro Kids Africa's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 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 Metro Kids 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
Metro Kids Africa'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
Also known as
Mka
Where it says it operates
South Africa · Uganda
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.
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 Metro Kids Africa registered for?
DisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyReligious Activities
Why is there no Clarity Score for Metro Kids Africa yet?
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The register data used for this profile lists Metro Kids Africa as a registered charity (number 1187245) 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 Metro Kids Africa's charity number?
Metro Kids Africa's charity number is 1187245. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1187245?
Search 1187245 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 Metro Kids Africa do?
At the moment we operate in South Africa and Uganda. We run school and after school programmes, teaching life skills to children from 4 to 12 years old. Teenagers who have been through the programme are taught leadership skills and trained to lead and care for the younger children. We also visit the children's families, offering emotional and food support where necessary.
Does Metro Kids Africa have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Metro Kids 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 Metro Kids Africa?
Metro Kids Africa's website listed in our register data is http://www.metrokidsafrica.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 Metro Kids Africa's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Metro Kids Africa's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 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 Metro Kids Africa?
The register records Metro Kids 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 Metro Kids Africa's trustees paid?
Metro Kids Africa's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Metro Kids Africa registered as a charity?
Metro Kids Africa was entered on the register on 7 January 2020.