# Benefit for Africa Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 295005 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/295005)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Accommodation / housing, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport, Animals, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment, Human rights / equality / diversity
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, The Gambia
- Other names: B F A Trust (working); Back-2-My Roots (working); Pan Africa Foundation and Club (working); Pan-Africa (working); Pan-African-Bemas Foundations (working); Soul 2 Soul for Africa (working); Soul to Soul (For Africa) (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/benefit-for-africa-trust

To relieve poverty, distress, suffering in countries of the developing world, with particular regard to the Sahel region of Africa. The trust also undertakes to promote Pan-African Culture and Arts.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve poverty, distress and suffering in countries of the third world with particular regard to the saheh region of Africa.

## What it funds

Benefit for Africa Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, accommodation / housing, arts / culture / heritage / science, amateur sport, animals, environment / conservation / heritage, economic / community development / employment and human rights / equality / diversity for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Benefit for Africa Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales and The Gambia.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Benefit for Africa Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Benefit for Africa Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Benefit for Africa Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales and The Gambia.

### Does Benefit for Africa Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Benefit for Africa Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Benefit for Africa Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is Benefit for Africa Trust?

In its latest reported year Benefit for Africa Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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