CHILD HEALTH AFRICA

About CHILD HEALTH AFRICA

CHILD HEALTH AFRICA is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1175252). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Good Standing" rating with a CharityScore of 62/100 — a charity in good standing with solid but not exceptional governance indicators. This reflects adequate performance across most criteria, though some areas fall short of the strongest-rated charities. In its most recent reporting year (2024), CHILD HEALTH AFRICA reported a total income of £10,483 and total expenditure of £17,863, a spending ratio of 170% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, CHILD HEALTH AFRICA describes its activities as follows: We are paediatricians who plan to undertake research in Africa with the aim of improving the treatment of infant who have severe malnutrition (called kwashiorkor) and are shocked. This condition currently has a high mortality of around 50%, and we hope to find ways to reduce this substantially. Currently we are fund-raising whilst preparing the study plans in detail. Our analysis has identified 1 high-severity concern for this charity. We recommend reviewing the detailed flags below before donating. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 170.4% of income spent on charitable work