# Caterham Overseas Aid Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 283579 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/283579)
- Website: https://www.overseasaid.org.uk
- Latest income: £12.8k; spending £12k
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: Surrey, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, The Gambia, Ghana, India, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Zambia, Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Botswana, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Uruguay, Congo (Democratic Republic), Zimbabwe
- Other names: C O A T (working)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/caterham-overseas-aid-trust

In our own small way Caterham Overseas Aid Trust are committed to help the two thirds of the desperately poor people in Third World countries help themselves. By way of recognised NGOs working on the ground, such as Self Help Africa and Practical Action and other small charities, we finance projects which will enable local self-help and development of individuals. We give NO aid handouts.

## 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 Sept 2025 | £12.8k | £12k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £14.4k | £15.2k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £21.6k | £18k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £15.6k | £22.6k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £21k | £15.7k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of poverty in the third world

## What it funds

Caterham Overseas Aid Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty and economic / community development / employment for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year Caterham Overseas Aid Trust reported income of £12.8k and spending of £12k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £83.4k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Surrey, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, The Gambia and Ghana and 35 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Caterham Overseas Aid Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (overseasaid.org.uk) 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 Caterham Overseas Aid Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Caterham Overseas Aid Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Surrey, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, The Gambia and Ghana and 35 more areas.

### Does Caterham Overseas Aid Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Caterham Overseas Aid Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Caterham Overseas Aid Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2025 was £12k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £16.7k a year.

### How large is Caterham Overseas Aid Trust?

In its latest reported year Caterham Overseas Aid Trust reported income of £12.8k and spending of £12k.


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