Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Penha is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief.
Penha (number 1038957) 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 Penha do?
PENHA's mission is to promote sustainable development among pastoral and agro-pastoral communities through gender equality, resilience building, enterprise, innovation and regional cooperation across the Horn of Africa.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Penha
Answers Penha gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Penha's highest-paid staff paid?
Penha's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Penha 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
Penha's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Throughout London · Kent · Oxfordshire · Djibouti · Eritrea · Ethiopia · Kenya · Somalia
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; 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 Penha registered for?
Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine Relief
Why is there no Clarity Score for Penha yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Penha.
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The register data used for this profile lists Penha as a registered charity (number 1038957) 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 Penha's charity number?
Penha's charity number is 1038957. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1038957?
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What does Penha do?
PENHA's mission is to promote sustainable development among pastoral and agro-pastoral communities through gender equality, resilience building, enterprise, innovation and regional cooperation across the Horn of Africa.
Does Penha have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Penha. 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 Penha?
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How much is Penha's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Penha's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Penha?
The register records Penha 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 Penha's trustees paid?
Penha's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Penha registered as a charity?
Penha was entered on the register on 24 June 1994. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02658932).