# The African Women'S Forum, Portsmouth

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1172646 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1172646)
- Website: https://www.africanwomensforum.org
- Latest income: £0; spending £794
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Human rights / equality / diversity, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Portsmouth City, Liberia
- Other names: Awf (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/african-womens-forum-portsmouth

We promote African culture within our community of Portsmouth and surrounding areas by celebrating African peoples' history and achievements. We collaborate in cultural and educational projects with Portsmouth city council and other statutory and community groups. We promote positive images of Africans and especially of African women for our young.

## 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 | £0 | £794 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,208 | £1,015 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £5,718 | £6,119 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £1,075 | £10.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £2,547 | £1,731 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by working with people in Portsmouth and the surrounding area who are socially excluded on the grounds of their ethnic origin, religion, belief or creed (in particular, women of African descent) to relieve the needs of such people and assist them to integrate into society, in particular by:a. Providing a local network group that encourages and enables women of African descent to participate more effectively with the wider community;b. Increasing, or co-ordinating, opportunities for women of African descent to engage with service providers, to enable those providers to adapt services to better meet the needs of that group2. The preservation and protection of good health by the provision of advice, education and information of medical conditions that are common in men and women of African descent including but not limited to diabetes and high blood pressure, bowel, breast and testicular cancer, sickle cell anaemia and female genital mutilation (fgm),3. To promote racial harmony by promoting knowledge and mutual understanding between different racial groups within, though not restricted to, Portsmouth and the surrounding area4. To advance the education of the public in the history, culture and traditions of African peoples5. The relief of poverty in Africa, in particular but not exclusively in the village of teekpeh in Liberia by such means as the trustees from time to time see fit

## What it funds

The African Women'S Forum, Portsmouth is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, arts / culture / heritage / science and human rights / equality / diversity for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year The African Women'S Forum, Portsmouth reported income of £0 and spending of £794. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £20.4k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Portsmouth City and Liberia.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The African Women'S Forum, Portsmouth in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (africanwomensforum.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 The African Women'S Forum, Portsmouth open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The African Women'S Forum, Portsmouth is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The African Women'S Forum, Portsmouth fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Portsmouth City and Liberia.

### Does The African Women'S Forum, Portsmouth give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The African Women'S Forum, Portsmouth makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The African Women'S Forum, Portsmouth give each year?

The register does not break out The African Women'S Forum, Portsmouth'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 £794. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,088 a year.

### How large is The African Women'S Forum, Portsmouth?

In its latest reported year The African Women'S Forum, Portsmouth reported income of £0 and spending of £794.


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