# The Back Home Project

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1192594 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1192594)
- Website: https://www.thebackhomeproject.org
- Latest income: £3,382; spending £3,382
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Nigeria
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/back-home-project

The Back Home Project provides free IT training to young adults in Nigeria. Enabling the next generation to drive their own future.

## 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 Oct 2025 | £3,382 | £3,382 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2024 | £1,606 | £1,606 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £1,823 | £1,823 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £3,343 | £3,343 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £3,856 | £3,856 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve poverty among young people in Nigeria by providing or assisting in the provision of vocational and entrepreneurial training, and all the necessary support designed to enable individuals to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient.

## What it funds

The Back Home Project 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 individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year The Back Home Project reported income of £3,382 and spending of £3,382. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Oct 2025, it spent £14k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Nigeria.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Back Home Project in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (thebackhomeproject.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 Back Home Project open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Back Home Project fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Nigeria.

### Does The Back Home Project give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Back Home Project give each year?

The register does not break out The Back Home Project's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Oct 2025 was £3,382. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,802 a year.

### How large is The Back Home Project?

In its latest reported year The Back Home Project reported income of £3,382 and spending of £3,382.


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