# African Oyster Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1118298 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1118298)
- Company number: 05354736
- Website: https://www.africanoystertrust.co.uk
- Latest income: £52.4k; spending £55.6k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/african-oyster-trust

The Charity provides funds for the running of four nursery schools and three clinics in the Gambia, and the wherewithal to develop and improve those projects and potentially to add new ones.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

African Oyster Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides advocacy / advice / information and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year African Oyster Trust reported income of £52.4k and spending of £55.6k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from African Oyster Trust in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (africanoystertrust.co.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 Oyster Trust open for applications now?

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

### Does African Oyster Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is African Oyster Trust?

In its latest reported year African Oyster Trust reported income of £52.4k and spending of £55.6k.


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