# Africa Cancer Action Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1189665 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1189665)
- Website: https://africacanceraction.org
- Latest income: £8,325; spending £18.9k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Uganda, Kenya
- Other names: Acat (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/africa-cancer-action-trust

To train and enable local personnel to diagnose cancer and to advocate for better diagnostic services.

## 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 Oct 2025 | £8,325 | £18.9k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2024 | £9,200 | £11.6k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £1,919 | £9,468 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £66.3k | £9,411 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £3,615 | £3,504 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The preservation of health and the relief of suffering by making grants to individuals and organisations that support medical diagnostic services for the public benefit in Africa. The charityæs main aim is to train and enable local personnel to diagnose Cancer and to advocate for better diagnostic service in line with good medical practice. For the purpose of this clause ædiagnostic servicesæ means any procedures or tests that contribute to the diagnosis of Cancer and especially cellular pathology and radiology.ægood medical practiceæ means operating in accordance with the principles of evidence-based medicine and in accordance with internationally recognised best practice.

## What it funds

Africa Cancer Action Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and health / saving of lives for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Africa Cancer Action Trust reported income of £8,325 and spending of £18.9k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Oct 2025, it spent £52.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Uganda and Kenya.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Africa Cancer Action Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (africacanceraction.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 Africa Cancer Action Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Africa Cancer Action Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Africa Cancer Action Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Uganda and Kenya.

### Does Africa Cancer Action Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Africa Cancer Action Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Africa Cancer Action Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Africa Cancer Action Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Oct 2025 was £18.9k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.6k a year.

### How large is Africa Cancer Action Trust?

In its latest reported year Africa Cancer Action Trust reported income of £8,325 and spending of £18.9k.


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