# Arctic Care

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1138437 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1138437)
- Website: https://Www.arcticcare.org
- Latest income: £500; spending £500
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Throughout London, Ghana
- Other names: Country Care UK (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/arctic-care

We support education and relieve poverty in the Western Region of Ghana. We equip schools with computers, books, and supplies to build libraries. We support vulnerable families with food and basic relief. We also provide micro-grants to struggling rural market traders to help build self-sustaining livelihoods.

## 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 Apr 2025 | £500 | £500 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2024 | £400 | £400 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2023 | £1,200 | £1,200 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2022 | £500 | £500 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2021 | £700 | £700 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 3.2.1 the relief of poverty in the economically disadvantaged African communitiesin particular but not exclusively those living in undeveloped rural areas in Ghana,by providing grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities orother organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.3.3 the trustees must use the income and may use the capital of theorganisation in promoting the objects

## What it funds

Arctic Care is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year Arctic Care reported income of £500 and spending of £500. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Apr 2025, it spent £3,300 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London and Ghana.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Arctic Care in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (arcticcare.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 Arctic Care open for applications now?

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

### Where does Arctic Care fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London and Ghana.

### Does Arctic Care give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Arctic Care give each year?

The register does not break out Arctic Care's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Apr 2025 was £500. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £660 a year.

### How large is Arctic Care?

In its latest reported year Arctic Care reported income of £500 and spending of £500.


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