# Action and Compassion for Tanzania

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1199800 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1199800)
- Website: https://act-tanzania.org
- Latest income: £10.9k; spending £14.7k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Tanzania
- Other names: Act (working)
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/action-and-compassion-for-tanzania

The Objects of the CIO which are carried out from a Christian foundation are for the public benefit in Tanzania and such other parts of the world as the Charity Trustees may decide:- 4.1. to prevent or relieve poverty or financial hardship, in particular but not exclusively, by providing or assisting in the provision of education, training or healthcare projects and all necessary support des

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £10.9k | £14.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £6,570 | £7,660 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £15.6k | £6,938 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO which are carried out from a Christian foundation are for the public benefit in Tanzania and such other parts of the world as the charity trustees may decide:-4.1. To prevent or relieve poverty or financial hardship, in particular but not exclusively, by providing or assisting in the provision of education, training or healthcare projects and all necessary support designed to enable individuals to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient; and4.2. To relieve sickness and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds, goods or services of any kind and such other ways as the charity trustees may determine.

## What it funds

Action and Compassion for Tanzania is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Action and Compassion for Tanzania reported income of £10.9k and spending of £14.7k. Over its last 3 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £29.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Tanzania.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Action and Compassion for Tanzania in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (act-tanzania.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Action and Compassion for Tanzania open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Action and Compassion for Tanzania is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Action and Compassion for Tanzania fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Tanzania.

### Does Action and Compassion for Tanzania give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Action and Compassion for Tanzania makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Action and Compassion for Tanzania give each year?

The register does not break out Action and Compassion for Tanzania's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £14.7k. Over its last 3 reported years its spending averaged £9,768 a year.

### How large is Action and Compassion for Tanzania?

In its latest reported year Action and Compassion for Tanzania reported income of £10.9k and spending of £14.7k.


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