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Footsteps for Africa

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Footsteps for Africa is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.

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What are the key facts about Footsteps for Africa?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£19,415
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£22,662
Registered charity number
1118648
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
London
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Footsteps for Africa (number 1118648) 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 Footsteps for Africa do?

Providing Educational and Welfare support to Children and Their Carers in Kenya. Building schools and sponsoring children. Providing health facilities and general support to the community.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Footsteps for Africa

Answers Footsteps for Africa gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Footsteps for Africa's highest-paid staff paid?

Footsteps for Africa's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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 Footsteps for 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

Footsteps for Africa's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
07260509 (Companies House)
Previous names on the register
The Footsteps Foundation
Where it says it operates
Kenya

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space.

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 Footsteps for Africa registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Why is there no Clarity Score for Footsteps for Africa yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Footsteps for 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Footsteps for Africa a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Footsteps for Africa as a registered charity (number 1118648) 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 Footsteps for Africa's charity number?
Footsteps for Africa's charity number is 1118648. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1118648?
Search 1118648 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 Footsteps for Africa do?
Providing Educational and Welfare support to Children and Their Carers in Kenya. Building schools and sponsoring children. Providing health facilities and general support to the community.
Does Footsteps for Africa have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Footsteps for 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 Footsteps for Africa?
Footsteps for Africa's website listed in our register data is http://www.footstepsuk.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 Footsteps for Africa's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Footsteps for Africa's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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 Footsteps for Africa?
The register records Footsteps for 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 Footsteps for Africa's trustees paid?
Footsteps for Africa's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Footsteps for Africa previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Footsteps for Africa: The Footsteps Foundation.
When was Footsteps for Africa registered as a charity?
Footsteps for Africa was entered on the register on 2 April 2007. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07260509).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.