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title: "Orphan Care Africa — charity 1187842 | CharityCompare"
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Registered charity · No. 1187842Charitable company

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# Orphan Care Africa

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Orphan Care Africa is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, disability.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Orphan Care Africa?

Reported income · year ending 2025-05-30

£75,293

Reported spending · year ending 2025-05-30

£28,568

Registered charity number

1187842

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Charitable company

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Unit 5 Jupiter House

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Not recorded

Quick answer

Orphan Care Africa (number 1187842) 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 Orphan Care Africa do?

General Charitable Purposes, Education/training and Disability

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

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Orphan Care Africa

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

### How much are Orphan Care Africa's highest-paid staff paid?

Orphan Care Africa's annual return for the year ending 30 May 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 does not record Orphan Care Africa as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Orphan Care Africa's annual return for the year ending 30 May 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

10 February 2020

Previous names on the register

Orphan Care Foundation; Orphan Care

Where it says it operates

The Gambia

## Who it supports and how it works

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

**Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Other Finance; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space.

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 Orphan Care Africa registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Orphan Care Africa yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Orphan Care Africa.
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 Orphan Care Africa?

- 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.

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## Frequently asked questions

Is Orphan Care Africa a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Orphan Care Africa as a registered charity (number 1187842) 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 Orphan Care Africa's charity number?

Orphan Care Africa's charity number is 1187842. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 1187842?

Search 1187842 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 Orphan Care Africa do?

General Charitable Purposes, Education/training and Disability

Does Orphan Care Africa have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Orphan Care 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 Orphan Care Africa?

Orphan Care Africa does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.

How much is Orphan Care Africa's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Orphan Care Africa's annual return for the year ending 30 May 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 Orphan Care Africa?

The register does not record Orphan Care Africa as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Are Orphan Care Africa's trustees paid?

Orphan Care Africa's annual return for the year ending 30 May 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

What was Orphan Care Africa previously called?

The register lists these previous names for Orphan Care Africa: Orphan Care Foundation; Orphan Care.

When was Orphan Care Africa registered as a charity?

Orphan Care Africa was entered on the register on 10 February 2020.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04,
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=1187842&subId=0).