# Comfort Charity Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1208698 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1208698)
- Website: https://www.comfortfoundation.net
- Latest income: £21.4k; spending £14.2k
- What it funds: Education / training, Disability, Human rights / equality / diversity
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Nigeria
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/comfort-charity-foundation

We are dedicated to making a positive and lasting impact on the lives of underserved and vulnerable populations. By providing essential resources, education, training, and support, we strive to empower individuals and communities to overcome challenges and build a better 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 Dec 2025 | £21.4k | £14.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £750 | £750 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are:(1) The prevention or relief of poverty in Nigeria, by providing: grants, items and services to individuals in need and/charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.(2) The advancement of education in Nigeria, in particular but not exclusively by offering scholarships, bursaries, and educational grants to underprivileged children and young people, ensuring they have access to quality education and vocational training opportunities, through educational programmes, workshops, seminars and providing support to schools, colleges, and universities in resource-limited areas by supplying educational materials, improving infrastructure, and offering teacher training programmes to enhance educational standards.

## What it funds

Comfort Charity Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, disability and human rights / equality / diversity for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Comfort Charity Foundation reported income of £21.4k and spending of £14.2k. Over its last 2 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £14.9k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Comfort Charity Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (comfortfoundation.net) 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 Comfort Charity Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Comfort Charity Foundation fund?

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

### Does Comfort Charity Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Comfort Charity Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Comfort Charity Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £14.2k. Over its last 2 reported years its spending averaged £7,469 a year.

### How large is Comfort Charity Foundation?

In its latest reported year Comfort Charity Foundation reported income of £21.4k and spending of £14.2k.


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