# African Flame

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1111711 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1111711)
- Website: https://africanflame.org
- Latest income: £3,969; spending £4,242
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Tanzania, Zimbabwe
- Other names: Serian UK (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/african-flame

Fundraising for skill-based training for young adults and women with an emphasis on projects to enable improved opportunities for improved standards of living in areas of poverty in sub-Saharan Africa including Zimbabwe and Tanzania. Illustrated promotional talks in the UK about the charity's work.To promote sustainable ways of living through environmentally and socially sustainable development

## 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 | £3,969 | £4,242 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,165 | £654 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £1,207 | £2,452 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £1,606 | £1,406 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,777 | £1,314 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1) to advance the education of the public in the United Kingdom in the subject of environmentally and socially sustainable development, with reference to case studies from Zimbabwe, Tanzania and elsewhere in sub-saharan Africa.2) to advance the education of the public in Zimbabwe, Tanzania and elsewhere in sub-saharan Africa in the subject of environmentally and socially sustainable development, particularly by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education for disadvantaged individuals and groups with the goal of poverty relief and self-sufficiency.

## What it funds

African Flame is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and prevention or relief of poverty for people of a particular ethnic or racial origin; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year African Flame reported income of £3,969 and spending of £4,242. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £10.1k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from African Flame in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (africanflame.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 African Flame open for applications now?

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

### Where does African Flame fund?

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

### Does African Flame give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that African Flame makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does African Flame give each year?

The register does not break out African Flame'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 £4,242. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,014 a year.

### How large is African Flame?

In its latest reported year African Flame reported income of £3,969 and spending of £4,242.


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