# Akamba Children'S Education Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1139880 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1139880)
- Website: https://www.acef.uk.com
- Latest income: £20.8k; spending £21.3k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Accommodation / housing, Amateur sport, Economic / community development / employment, Recreation
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Solihull, Kenya
- Other names: Acef (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/akamba-childrens-education-fund

The Charity's objectives are to advance the education, health and wellbeing of 800 plus vulnerable children and orphans who attend Brainhouse Academy in Mathare North slum, Kenya. The charity support the basic rights of a child; to be cared for, to have a safe place to live, to have food and clean water to drink, to be protected from harm and to be given a good education.

## 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 | £20.8k | £21.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £36.1k | £37k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £18.7k | £16.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £20.9k | £13.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £17.4k | £23.2k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1) the advancement of education2) the prevention or relief of poverty3) the advancement of healththe benefiseries of Akamba Children's education fund are vulnerable school age children who attend the brainhouse academy in nairobi, Kenya

## What it funds

Akamba Children'S Education Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation / housing, amateur sport, economic / community development / employment and recreation for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Akamba Children'S Education Fund reported income of £20.8k and spending of £21.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £112k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Solihull and Kenya.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Akamba Children'S Education Fund in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (acef.uk.com) 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 Akamba Children'S Education Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does Akamba Children'S Education Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Solihull and Kenya.

### Does Akamba Children'S Education Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Akamba Children'S Education Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Akamba Children'S Education Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Akamba Children'S Education Fund'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 £21.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £22.3k a year.

### How large is Akamba Children'S Education Fund?

In its latest reported year Akamba Children'S Education Fund reported income of £20.8k and spending of £21.3k.


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