# Challenge Africa

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1121563 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1121563)
- Website: https://www.challengeafrica.org.uk
- Latest income: £13.4k; spending £6,997
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Acts as an umbrella or resource body, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Somerset, Kenya
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/challenge-africa

Our goal is to help people help themselves out of poverty. We build successful social enterprises to sustainably fund-care, food and education for orphans, community centres, installation of water, sanitation and electricity systems, support for teachers and healthcare workers, HIV prevention projects, AIDS counselling and physiotherapy and the provision of family grants and enterprise support.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £13.4k | £6,997 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £22.2k | £20.6k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £9,087 | £19.6k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £31.5k | £10.1k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £13.2k | £4,348 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> * the relief of financial hardship among people living or working in wagusu village and abimbo village, in nyang'oma sub location of central sakwa in bondo district, nyanza province, western Kenya, by providing such persons with goods/services which they could not otherwise afford through lack of means.* the relief of orphans, vulnerable children and the sick-poor living in wagusu village and abimbo village, Kenya, through the provision of grants goods and services.* to develop the capacity and skills of the members of wagusu and abimbo, Kenya, in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in society.* to promote sustainable development for the benefit of the members of wagusu and abimbo community, by the relief of poverty and the improvement of the conditions of life and by the promotion of sustainable means of achieving economic growth and regeneration.(sustainable development means 'development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs'.)

## What it funds

Challenge Africa is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Challenge Africa reported income of £13.4k and spending of £6,997. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £61.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Somerset and Kenya.

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does Challenge Africa fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Somerset and Kenya.

### Does Challenge Africa give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Challenge Africa give each year?

The register does not break out Challenge Africa's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £6,997. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £12.3k a year.

### How large is Challenge Africa?

In its latest reported year Challenge Africa reported income of £13.4k and spending of £6,997.


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