# Alongside Africa

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1146752 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1146752)
- Company number: 07458896
- Website: https://www.alongsideafrica.org
- Latest income: £98.8k; spending £86.2k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/alongside-africa

working in Uganda offering opportunities not aid, to street children and sponsoring of children through primary schools

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Alongside Africa is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year Alongside Africa reported income of £98.8k and spending of £86.2k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Alongside Africa in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (alongsideafrica.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 Alongside Africa open for applications now?

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

### Does Alongside Africa give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Alongside Africa makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Alongside Africa?

In its latest reported year Alongside Africa reported income of £98.8k and spending of £86.2k.


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