Found 1,718 UK NGOs working in South Africa

Figures refer to charities registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, based on areas of operation supplied to the Charity Commission by the charities themselves. Charities that say they work in more than 50 countries are not included. Total spending of these organisations includes work they carry out outside of South Africa.

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NGOs are only included if they say they work in fewer than 50 countries. This is because some organisations claim they are working in every single country in the world, or very large numbers of countries. This is unlikely. So we can exclude them by restricting the number of countries organisations work in.

The figures for income and spending include the total income and spending of the organisations in all the countries they work in.

Religious organisations refers to those organisations which self-describe themselves as undertaking "religious activities" in their causes.

Charity Reg. date Latest income Activities Region ?

Social Carbon Foundation

Charity number 1210037

 		16/09/2024 Social Carbon Foundation develops and manages holistic, nature-based standards and methodologies that mitigate climate change, enhance biodiversity, and support sustainable livelihoods. Our standards are applied by local communities and project developers globally to raise funds through environmental markets.

Work in Canada, Brazil, Zambia, South Africa, Gabon, Sri Lanka and Colombia

UK registered office: London

Adopt-a-School Foundation UK

Charity number 1210261

 		30/09/2024 Adopt-a-School Foundation UK supports the creation and enhancement of a learning and teaching environment in underdeveloped and underperforming schools in Southern Africa in some of the most marginalised communities. The operating model addresses the complex needs of a particular school across teaching, leadership, social welfare needs and schooling infrastructure until independently sustainable.

Work in South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Angola, Zambia, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia and Malawi

UK registered office: London

White Desert Foundation

Charity number 1210682

 		28/10/2024 The White Desert Foundation is committed to supporting pioneering science to combat Climate Change. We do so by utilising White Desert's extensive infrastructure to offer logistical support to scientists studying climate change in Antarctica. We also invest in cutting-edge Blue Carbon (habitat restoration) projects in South Africa (our gateway to Antarctica).

Work in Antarctica and South Africa

UK registered office: London

Water Unite

Charity number 1210716

 		29/10/2024 The objects for which the company is established for the public benefit ("objects") are:(a) to advance environmental protection or improvement;(b) to advance health and save lives; and(c) to prevent and alleviate povertyin each case, including through clean water projects, anywhere in the world.in these objects "clean water projects" includes:(a) sanitation;(b) access to clean water;(c) the prevention of water-borne diseases;(d) the reduction of plastic and other waste associated with access to water; and(e) such other related projects that the directors may from time to time determine.

Work in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indonesia, Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Ghana, South Africa, Jordan, Pakistan, Uganda, Mozambique, India and Burundi

UK registered office: London

Relay Trust

Charity number 1211339

 		10/12/2024 The charity's objects are to advance such charitable purposes for the public benefit as the trustees may in their absolute discretion from time to time think fit, in particular, but not limited to:3.1 promoting the education, including social and physical training, in leadership, ministry, agriculture, enterprise and governance of people, all in accordance with christian principles, of people in such ways as the trustees think fit;3.2 the advancement of education by means of promoting, sustaining and increasing individual and collective knowledge and understanding of specific areas of study, skills and expertise;3.3 the advancement of christian religion in such ways as the trustees think fit; and3.4 undertaking activities of any kind that are incidental to or the trustees may think conducive to, the attainment of the objects or any of them.

Work in Guinea-Bissau, Cameroon, Angola, Chad, Togo, Ethiopia, Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa, The Gambia, Guinea, Burundi, Liberia, Madagascar, Sierra Leone, Mozambique, Congo and South Sudan

UK registered office: South East

Revive Humanity Foundation

Charity number 1211700

 		14/01/2025 To alleviate the hardship, poverty and suffering of the victims of war, conflict, natural disasters, and catastrophes around the world by:1. The provision of clothing and other essential items needed to assist them in their time of need.2. Providing practical and financial assistance to partnering organisations in identified areas of need.

Work in India, Thailand, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Myanmar, South Africa and Ghana

UK registered office: North West

Power Donor

Charity number 1211719

 		15/01/2025 To make grants to registered charities in england and wales established for the following purposes1 the prevention or or relief of poverty2 the advancement of the christian faith; and3 the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment

Work in Uganda, Algeria, Morocco, Cameroon, Madagascar, Libya, Gabon, Eritrea, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Central African Republic, Djibouti, Nigeria, Lesotho, Mozambique, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Mauritania, Mauritius, Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Tanzania, Togo, Zambia, Eswatini, Angola, Benin, Liberia, Sudan, Tunisia, Rwanda, Egypt, Guinea, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Botswana, Ethiopia, Burundi, Burkina Faso, Mali, South Africa and Niger

UK registered office:

Uhambo UK

Charity number 1211766

 		20/01/2025 (a) to deliver programmes, services and products that build the capacity for children with disabilities and their families to enable them to live inclusive lives.(b) to ensure that children with mobility disabilities, their parents, families, caregivers and communities are empowered, receive quality information, accessible resources and holistic support

Work in Ethiopia, Botswana, Eswatini, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Lesotho, Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique and Namibia

UK registered office: Yorkshire and The Humber

The Adam Legacy Foundation

Charity number 1211978

 		03/02/2025 The objects of the cio are such exclusively charitable purposes under the law of england and wales as the trustees may in their absolute discretion determine.

Work in Ghana, Ireland, Burkina Faso, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Tanzania, Bangladesh, South Africa, Barbados, Brazil, Malawi, Sierra Leone and India

UK registered office: London

Women of Nazareth (Known as the Ladies of the Grail) CIO

Charity number 1212211

 		19/02/2025 The purpose of the CIO is to help individuals & groups to grow and develop. We express this within a Christian context in an openness to all to heal & release the gifts of communities and charitable groups & in facilitating the creation of community & supporting diverse groups within society. We give grants to charities based in England & Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Uganda & Sth Africa .

Work in Uganda, South Africa and Ireland

UK registered office: South East

World Parrot Trust

Charity number 1212263

 		24/02/2025 To be added when complete

Work in New Zealand, Cameroon, Canada, Uganda, United States, Venezuela, Zambia, Brazil, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bolivia, Mexico, Costa Rica, Belize, Belgium, Bangladesh, Australia, Aruba, Italy, South Africa, Rwanda, Guinea-Bissau, Norfolk Island, Senegal, Nigeria, Liberia, Sierra Leone, France, Malawi, Honduras, Indonesia, India, Panama, Germany, El Salvador, Colombia, Poland, Spain, Puerto Rico, Sweden, Tanzania and French Polynesia

UK registered office: South West

Healthy Brains Global Initiative UK

Charity number 1212302

 		26/02/2025 HBGI UK transforms & build high-performing mental health systems that maximize outcomes for individuals. We work globally, partnering with funders, payers, the public sector and service providers to optimize and expand mental health provision through system reviews, performance management, program innovation and outcomes-based contracting.

Work in Kenya and South Africa

UK registered office: London

The Judy International Foundation

Charity number 1212359

 		28/02/2025 The relief of poverty and/or financial hardship in africa and asia by providing grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to assist those in financial disadvantagethe advancement of education of those under 25 in africa and asia, particularly but not exclusively, those who are financially disadvantaged by the provision of scholarships, maintenance allowances or grants tenable at any university, college or institution of higher or further education

Work in Pakistan, South Africa, Botswana, Malawi and India

UK registered office: London

Real World Conservation

Charity number 1212387

 		04/03/2025 To promote the conservation of rare and endangered species and the protection of their environments.to advance the education of the public in the conservation issues around rare and endangered species and on the protection of their environments.

Work in Nepal, Uganda, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Brazil, Central African Republic, Sri Lanka, Botswana, Ecuador, Zambia, Indonesia, Kenya, Namibia, Malaysia and India

UK registered office: East of England

Abbeyfield World Council

Charity number 1212467

 		10/03/2025 Abbeyfield societies currently operate in 11 countries.The World Council brings together the national organisations to share information and ensure that there is shared oversight of the elements that bind Abbeyfield together.

Work in Belgium, Poland, New Zealand, Malawi, South Africa, Canada and Australia

UK registered office: North East

The Buchanan Foundation

Charity number 1212525

 		13/03/2025 The Buchanan Foundation aims to provide support to children in economically or socially disadvantaged areas. Our main beneficiaries are currently primary schools in the South African Limpopo province, and we collect donations, educational resources and other forms of support which are beneficial to the children we support.

Work in South Africa and New Zealand

UK registered office: South East

The Africa Eye Mission Project

Charity number 1212563

 		17/03/2025 1. We sponsor ophthalmic professionals to go on medical missions to Africa2. We cover cost of sight saving surgeries for the indigents in Africa 3. We donate ophthalmic supplies to deserving eye care facilities across Africa

Work in Niger, Eswatini, Botswana, The Gambia, Sierra Leone, Lesotho, Benin, Central African Republic, Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gabon, Guinea, Nigeria, Guinea-Bissau, Côte d'Ivoire, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique, Sao Tome and Principe, Ghana, Senegal, Somalia, Togo, Liberia, Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Cameroon, Uganda, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia and Malawi

UK registered office: North West

Global Wisdom Missions

Charity number 1212610

 		20/03/2025 Global Wisdom Mission is is an organisation of Christian ministers from different denominations dedicated to presenting Jesus personally to this generation of young ministers and leaders by assisting them to fulfil their calling through following and applying the wisdom of God.

Work in Surinam, South Africa, Ghana, Zambia, Nigeria, Kenya, Botswana and India

UK registered office: South East

African Excellence in Maths & Science Foundation UK

Charity number 1212707

 		27/03/2025 3.1.1 to advance education in the subjects of mathematics and science for the public benefit among young people under the age of 25 in africa, in particular but not exclusively by:(a) providing grants or funding to schools, charitable organisations or other educational institutions specifically for the development and delivery of such educational programs as the trustees shall determine;(b) providing or supporting access to formal education at schools, universities, or other educational institutions;(c) awarding scholarships or financial assistance as well as offering mentorship and academic guidance programs to young people to enhance young people's educational outcomes; and(d) organising competitions, public lectures and providing educational materials and resources to educational institutions.3.1.2 the relief of the needs of the young people of the socially and economically disadvantaged community of the african diaspora.

Work in Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa and Tanzania

UK registered office: London

Children of the Ummah Foundation

Charity number 1212708

 		27/03/2025 The objects of the cio are for the public benefit:1. The prevention or relief of poverty of children, particularly orphans, in africa (in particular but not exclusively somaliland by providing grants, goods, facilities and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.2. To advance the education of children, particularly orphans, in africa (in particular but not exclusively somaliland) by the provision and maintenance of educational facilities and resources nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of the cio for the purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the charities and trustee investment (scotland) act 2005 and section 2 of the charities act (northern ireland) 2008.

Work in Namibia, Guinea, The Gambia, Mozambique, Zambia, Libya, Togo, Botswana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Gabon, Burundi, Algeria, Mauritania, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Somalia, Côte d'Ivoire, Madagascar, Sudan, Nigeria, South Africa, Eswatini, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Cameroon, Niger, Uganda, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Senegal, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Morocco, Mali, Eritrea, Malawi, Djibouti, Congo, Benin, Lesotho, Seychelles, Mauritius, Angola, Burkina Faso, Tunisia and Chad

UK registered office: North West

Design for Good

Charity number 1212756

 		31/03/2025 At Design for Good, we mobilise a global alliance to design lasting, measurable impact for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals at a scale only achievable through worldwide collaboration.We are a charity that activates and upskills creatives to design open-source products and services with affected communities, advancing social and environmental good through design.

Work in Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Austria, Ireland, Sweden, Spain, Slovenia, Slovakia, Romania, Portugal, Poland, Netherlands, Malta, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Latvia, Italy, Hungary, Greece, Germany, France, Finland, Estonia, Denmark, Czechia, Cyprus, Japan, United States, Canada, Mexico, Singapore, Croatia, Bulgaria, Belgium, Liberia, India and South Africa

UK registered office: London

Kingswood College UK Trust CIO

Charity number 1212824

 		04/04/2025 The Objects for which the CIO is established are to advance the education of pupils in Kingswood College in South Africa, in particular by:3.1 providing means tested scholarships for pupils from families unable to afford school fees; and3.2 providing and improving educational facilities; and3.3 Supporting extracurricular activities, including arts, sports and leadership development

Work in South Africa

UK registered office: East of England

The Theo Jackson Jeppe (UK) Trust

Charity number 1213152

 		01/05/2025 To advance the education (including social and physical training) of current and future pupils of the jeppe high school for boys in johannesburg, south africa by providing financial or other assistance including but not limited to scholarships, bursaries, awards for study, research and teaching.

Work in South Africa

UK registered office: London

Ikamvayouth UK

Charity number 1213280

 		14/05/2025 1. To advance education for children and young people living in under-resourced communities in south africa, by providing or assisting in the provision of quality after school care, and support for completing school and accessing post-school opportunities.2. To prevent or relieve poverty or financial hardship in south africa by providing or assisting in the provision of education, training or other necessary support to enable individuals to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient.

Work in South Africa

UK registered office: West Midlands

Don't Just Exist Foundation

Charity number 1213304

 		15/05/2025 The purpose of the charity are for the public benefit:to provide relief of poverty through access to education for children from low-income backgrounds across the world. This will be achieved by building and renovating schools and learning centres to create safe and accessible learning environments, by providing funds to support the running of educational establishments and by providing educational resources such as learning materials and technology to enhance the learning experience in underserved communities. The foundation will work alongside established grass-roots charities to ensure that children from low-income backgrounds have access to education to empower them to break the cycles of poverty, improve their lives and create positive social change.nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of the cio for the purposes which are not charitable in accordance with [section 7 of the charities and trustee investment (scotland) act 2005] and [section 2 of the charities act (northern ireland) 2008].

Work in South Africa, Brazil, Nepal, India and Malawi

UK registered office: London

Mziwothando Foundation

Charity number 1213471

 		30/05/2025 The objects of the cio are the prevention or relief of poverty in informal settlements in cape town, south africa, by providing: grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.

Work in South Africa

UK registered office: South West

Awe for Nature Trust UK

Charity number 1213517

 		04/06/2025 To promote sustainable development for the benefit of the public by promoting the regeneration of nature and encouraging sustainable relations between people and nature and advancing the education of the public in subjects relating to sustainable development and the protection, enhancement and rehabilitation of nature and the environment.

Work in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Switzerland

UK registered office: London

Rumi's Relief

Charity number 1213810

 		25/06/2025 Distribute food to the homeless and needy and carry out welfare programmes.

Work in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Malawi, Uganda, India and Bangladesh

UK registered office: East Midlands

Rise Women and Girls Alliance

Charity number 1213986

 		08/07/2025 We empower women and girls through safe spaces, mentorship, education and community programmes. We tackle gender-based violence, promote wellbeing and provide practical support for personal growth and resilience. We work locally and nationally to uplift disadvantaged and marginalised communities.

Work in South Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo

UK registered office: London

Huddy's House

Charity number 1214020

 		09/07/2025 Huddy's House Supports Families of children in long term medical or transplant care. We provide small grants, essential items and practical help to ease financial strain and keep families supported and close during treatment.

Work in South Africa

UK registered office: South East