Heartbeat Africa
What it does
Heartbeat Africa is a Christian charity with the primary goal of demonstrating the practical love of Christ to those in need, with a particular focus on East Africa. Our mission is to 'transform and empower' the lives of those who have often been forgotten or rejected by society.
Its charitable purposes
1. THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN EAST AFRICA TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY: • PROVIDING ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY. • PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND HEALTHCARE PROJECTS AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT. 2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN EAST AFRICA FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY: • ASSISTING THE DISADVANTAGED IN SOCIETY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT. • PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT AND PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THE SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS. • PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE BUILDING AND/OR EQUIPPING OF EDUCATION ESTABLISHMENTS. 3. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WITHIN EAST AFRICA FOR ALL INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS THROUGH EVANGELISM, ACTS OF COMPASSION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROJECTS AND PROVISION OF CHRISTIAN MATERIALS. 4. PRESERVE AND PROTECT HEALTH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN EAST AFRICA FOR VULNERABLE PEOPLE GROUPS SUCH AS HIV POSITIVE INDIVIDUALS, MALNOURISHED CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY THROUGH: • THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROJECTS. • WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER LIKE-MINDED BODIES TO PROVIDE HEALTH SCREENING AND MEDICAL CAMPS. • PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE. 5. THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED IN EAST AFRICA, BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING: • THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT FOR ORPHANS, STREET CHILDREN AND OTHER VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS. • THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS SUCH AS WIDOWS AND ORPHANS WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY ISSUES SUCH AS BEREAVEMENT, ABUSE, HIV/AIDS AND OTHER COMMON DISEASES. • THE PROVISION OF HOUSING, RESIDENTIAL HOMES, SERVICES OR FACILITIES REQUIRED TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF ELDERLY PEOPLE. • THE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE OF REFUGEES OR VICTIMS OF WAR OR NATURAL DISASTER, TROUBLE, OR CATASTROPHE IN PARTICULAR BY THE SUPPLY OF EMERGENCY AID AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO SUCH PERSONS.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Health and saving lives
- Disability
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Overseas aid and famine relief
- Accommodation and housing
- Religious activities
- Economic and community development, and employment
Where it works
- In Wales
- Powys
- Elsewhere
- Kenya
- Rwanda
- Uganda
Income and spending
In the year ending 5 April 2026, it had income of £28,945 and spent £29,616.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2026 | £28,945 | £29,616 | Not reported | 2 |
| 5 April 2025 | £27,554 | £23,513 | Not reported | 1 |
| 5 April 2024 | £17,283 | £16,558 | Not reported | 5 |
| 5 April 2023 | £16,724 | £14,555 | Not reported | 5 |
| 5 April 2022 | £15,816 | £15,350 | Not reported | 5 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 83%, from £15,816 in the year to 5 April 2022 to £28,945 in the year to 5 April 2026.
- Spending against income
- It spent 102% of its income in the year to 5 April 2026. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 5 April 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 5 April 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 5 April 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Roger Charles SaundersChair
- Alun Jonathan Sims Rees
- John David Smith
- Jonathan David Crosskey
- Margaret Elizabeth Jones
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2026 | 5 February 2027 | Received 19 October 2026, 109 days early | Received 19 October 2026 |
| 5 April 2025 | 5 February 2026 | Received 3 October 2025, 125 days early | Received 3 October 2025 |
| 5 April 2024 | 5 February 2025 | Received 15 September 2024, 143 days early | Received 15 September 2024 |
| 5 April 2023 | 5 February 2024 | Received 12 February 2024, 7 days late | Received 12 February 2024 |
| 5 April 2022 | 5 February 2023 | Received 26 May 2022, 255 days early | Received 26 May 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1164789
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 9 December 2015
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 09 DEC 2015 AS AMENDED ON 17 JAN 2019AMENDED ON 26 FEB 2019
- Website
- www.heartbeatafrica.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Powys
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.