# African Great Lakes Peace Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1154597 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1154597)
- Website: https://www.africangreatlakespeacetrust.org.uk
- Latest income: £3,795; spending £4,329
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment, Human rights / equality / diversity
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Other names: Aglpt (working)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/african-great-lakes-peace-trust

Raising and distributing UK funds to support peace-building work in East Africa: for example work to minimise conflict in refugee camps, work to support vulnerable teenagers in Rwanda, work to build mutual acceptance between herders of different ethnicities across the borders of Kenya and Somalia, vocational support for young people in Uganda.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | £3,795 | £4,329 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £2,784 | £2,640 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £7,140 | £3,196 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £4,927 | £5,200 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £6,020 | £6,060 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote conflict resolution and reconciliation for the public benefit particularly in the African Great Lakes region and in sub-saharan Africa with a view to relieving suffering, poverty and distress and building and maintaining social cohesion and trust within and between communities by supporting projects which, in particularly but not exclusively:• investigate and identifying probable causes of the conflict; • work with parties to the conflict and others together to discuss possible solutions enabling them to build relationships of trust;• deliver services which address the charitable needs of those affected by conflict;promote restorative justice and other forms of conflict resolution or reconciliation

## What it funds

African Great Lakes Peace Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty, economic / community development / employment and human rights / equality / diversity for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year African Great Lakes Peace Trust reported income of £3,795 and spending of £4,329. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £21.4k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Congo (Democratic Republic).

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from African Great Lakes Peace Trust in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (africangreatlakespeacetrust.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 Great Lakes Peace Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from African Great Lakes Peace Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does African Great Lakes Peace Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Congo (Democratic Republic).

### Does African Great Lakes Peace Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that African Great Lakes Peace Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does African Great Lakes Peace Trust give each year?

The register does not break out African Great Lakes Peace Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2025 was £4,329. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,285 a year.

### How large is African Great Lakes Peace Trust?

In its latest reported year African Great Lakes Peace Trust reported income of £3,795 and spending of £4,329.


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