# African Foundation for Education & Development

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1155466 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1155466)
- Website: http://www.affed.org.uk/
- Latest income: £143; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides services, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Dorset, Hampshire, Surrey, Bournemouth, Southampton City, Portsmouth City, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- Other names: Affed (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/african-foundation-for-education-and-development

- Capacity building through teacher support, training and retention- Information exchange and support between the UK and African schools- Provision of material to support learning in African schools- Provision of school support to children from poor families- Contributing to the maintenance of school buildings

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of the public in Africa in particular but not exclusively by:providing and assisting in the provision of resources and facilities for education;supporting those in financial need to access education.

## What it funds

African Foundation for Education & Development is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty and economic / community development / employment for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year African Foundation for Education & Development reported income of £143 and spending of £0.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Dorset, Hampshire, Surrey, Bournemouth and Southampton City and 9 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from African Foundation for Education & Development in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (affed.org.uk) 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 Foundation for Education & Development open for applications now?

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

### Where does African Foundation for Education & Development fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Dorset, Hampshire, Surrey, Bournemouth and Southampton City and 9 more areas.

### Does African Foundation for Education & Development give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that African Foundation for Education & Development makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How large is African Foundation for Education & Development?

In its latest reported year African Foundation for Education & Development reported income of £143 and spending of £0.


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