# Africa Enterprise Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1075638 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1075638)
- Company number: 03642821
- Website: https://www.aetuk.org
- Latest income: £30.6k; spending £26.2k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/africa-enterprise-trust

Runs family based children's homes for double orphaned children at risk of living on the street; provides grants and other educational support for orphaned and vulnerable children; runs computer skills training courses; makes microcredit loans to individuals and small businesses.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Africa Enterprise Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year Africa Enterprise Trust reported income of £30.6k and spending of £26.2k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Africa Enterprise Trust in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (aetuk.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 Enterprise Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Africa Enterprise Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Africa Enterprise Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Africa Enterprise Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Africa Enterprise Trust?

In its latest reported year Africa Enterprise Trust reported income of £30.6k and spending of £26.2k.


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