--- title: "Rainbow Trust Africa — charity 1057862 | CharityCompare" description: "Rainbow Trust Africa (charity 1057862): income £174k (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/rainbow-trust-africa retrieved: 2026-10-06T17:28:26.127Z 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. 1057862Trust RT # Rainbow Trust Africa Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Rainbow Trust Africa 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 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.rainbowafrica.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1057862&subId=0) Work at Rainbow Trust Africa? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=rainbow-trust-africa&type=claim&name=Rainbow%20Trust%20Africa) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Rainbow Trust Africa? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £173,581 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £195,736 Registered charity number 1057862 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) The Manse Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.rainbowafrica.org](http://www.rainbowafrica.org/) Quick answer Rainbow Trust Africa (number 1057862) 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 Rainbow Trust Africa do? Based in Livingstone, Zambia, R.T.A. provides high quality education for over 500 children, 33% of whom are sponsored, at King's Pre-School & Primary School; medical services from Mwenda Medical Centre to 5 remote locations on a twice weekly basis; assistance for destitute grannies & their orphaned grandchildren; food aid as required; and the establishment & support of village church communities. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Rainbow Trust Africa Answers Rainbow Trust Africa 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 Rainbow Trust Africa's highest-paid staff paid? Rainbow Trust Africa'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 Rainbow Trust 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Rainbow Trust Africa's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 2 September 1996 Also known as Rainbow Africa Where it says it operates South Africa · Zambia · Zimbabwe ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services. 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 Rainbow Trust Africa registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Rainbow Trust Africa yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Rainbow Trust 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 Rainbow Trust 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. 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The register data used for this profile lists Rainbow Trust Africa as a registered charity (number 1057862) 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 Rainbow Trust Africa's charity number? Rainbow Trust Africa's charity number is 1057862. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1057862? Search 1057862 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 Rainbow Trust Africa do? Based in Livingstone, Zambia, R.T.A. provides high quality education for over 500 children, 33% of whom are sponsored, at King's Pre-School & Primary School; medical services from Mwenda Medical Centre to 5 remote locations on a twice weekly basis; assistance for destitute grannies & their orphaned grandchildren; food aid as required; and the establishment & support of village church communities. Does Rainbow Trust Africa have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Rainbow Trust 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 Rainbow Trust Africa? Rainbow Trust Africa's website listed in our register data is http://www.rainbowafrica.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 Rainbow Trust Africa's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Rainbow Trust Africa'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 Rainbow Trust Africa? The register records Rainbow Trust 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 Rainbow Trust Africa's trustees paid? Rainbow Trust Africa's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Rainbow Trust Africa registered as a charity? Rainbow Trust Africa was entered on the register on 2 September 1996. 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=1057862&subId=0).