Registered charity 1212603

Eco Stem Africa

What it does

We enhance STEM education in Africa by promoting STEM learning in secondary schools and universities, donating essential scientific equipment, training, and capacity development to institutions, teachers, and students who lack access to these resources, thereby helping African students reach their full academic and professional potential.

In the charity's own words, from the register.

Its charitable purposes

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS), PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN AFRICA THROUGH:A) ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF REDUNDANT AND REPURPOSED LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND ITEMS TO UNDER RESOURCED SCHOOLS, COLLEGES UNIVERSITIES AND SIMILAR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO ENHANCE LEARNING;B) PROVISION OF TRAINING TO LABORATORY MANAGERS AND TEACHERS IN RECIPIENT ORGANISATIONS IN SEVERAL AREAS INCLUDING SET UP, PROPER USAGE AND MANAGEMENT OF DONATED ITEMS, STEM CURRICULUM INTEGRATION, LABORATORY MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES, TEACHING STRATEGIES AND EFFECTIVE TEACHING METHODOLOGIES TO ENHANCE PROVISION;C) HOW BEST EQUIPMENT AND RESOURCES CAN BE INCORPORATED IN TO LESSONS WITH STUDENTS;D) SUCH OTHER WAY AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE.

From its governing document, as recorded on the register.

Causes

What it works on: General charitable purposes
Education and training
Environment, conservation and heritage
Who it helps: Children and young people
The general public
How it works: Provides advocacy, advice or information
Other charitable activities

The charity chose these from the Charity Commission's list.

Where it works

Elsewhere

Throughout England and Wales
Nigeria
Ghana
Kenya
Ethiopia
Scotland
Netherlands
Ireland
United States
Canada

The places the charity told the Commission it works in.

Income and spending

The register has no income or spending figures for this charity.

Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving

No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.

Only funders that publish their grants to 360Giving are included, and many do not. These are amounts funders awarded, which can differ from what the charity received in a given year, so they are shown apart from the accounts figures above.

Trustees

6 trustees run the charity.

Dr Ian WhyteChairAppointed 20 March 2025
Andre Filipe Barbosa BessaAppointed 20 March 2025
Arham AkhtarAppointed 20 March 2025
Olusoji JohnAppointed 20 March 2025
Omobolanle AyansinaAppointed 20 March 2025
Washington WaithakaAppointed 20 March 2025

Trustees are responsible in law for the charity. Names are as they appear on the public register.

About this charity

Charity number: 1212603
Status: Registered
Registered with the Commission: 20 March 2025
Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 20 Mar 2025
Website: www.ecostemafrica.org.ukAs the charity gave it on the register.
Council area of its contact address: Flintshire

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.

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