Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The African Palms Association is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty, economic/community development/employment.
The African Palms Association (number 291988) 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 The African Palms Association do?
The Trust derives its income from monies received under a deed of covenant and from interest and bank deposits.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The African Palms Association
Answers The African Palms Association 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”.
Does The African Palms Association receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for The African Palms Association. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
The African Palms Association reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record The African Palms Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The African Palms Association'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
Where it says it operates
Tanzania
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations.
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 The African Palms Association registered for?
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEconomic/community Development/employment
Why is there no Clarity Score for The African Palms Association yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The African Palms Association.
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What should you check before donating to The African Palms Association?
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Is The African Palms Association a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The African Palms Association as a registered charity (number 291988) 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 The African Palms Association's charity number?
The African Palms Association's charity number is 291988. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 291988?
Search 291988 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 The African Palms Association do?
The Trust derives its income from monies received under a deed of covenant and from interest and bank deposits.
Does The African Palms Association have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The African Palms Association. 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 The African Palms Association?
The African Palms Association's website listed in our register data is http://www.africanpalms.co.uk. 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The African Palms Association?
The register does not record The African Palms Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The African Palms Association's trustees paid?
The African Palms Association's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The African Palms Association registered as a charity?
The African Palms Association was entered on the register on 28 June 1985.