# Community Action Ghana

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1188867 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1188867)
- Website: https://Communityactionghana.org
- Latest income: £15.9k; spending £10.1k
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Ghana
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/community-action-ghana

We help communities in Ghana improve their situation by helping them: * build community toilet blocks* renovate and stock libraries*provide clean water supplies and work with communities to identify and develop them in ways that would be beneficial for the communities

## 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 | £15.9k | £10.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £9,651 | £10.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £9,006 | £10.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £9,866 | £12.9k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £9,851 | £5,977 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The prevention or relief of poverty in Ghana by providing: grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.

## What it funds

Community Action Ghana is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings / facilities / open space and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Community Action Ghana reported income of £15.9k and spending of £10.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £49.2k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Community Action Ghana in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (communityactionghana.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 Community Action Ghana open for applications now?

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

### Where does Community Action Ghana fund?

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

### Does Community Action Ghana give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Community Action Ghana makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Community Action Ghana give each year?

The register does not break out Community Action Ghana'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 £10.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,850 a year.

### How large is Community Action Ghana?

In its latest reported year Community Action Ghana reported income of £15.9k and spending of £10.1k.


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