# Cyfeillion Sankwia Friends

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1112874 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1112874)
- Website: https://www.sankwia.co.uk
- Latest income: £12.6k; spending £7,975
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Gwynedd, The Gambia
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cyfeillion-sankwia-friends

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT HEALTH AND ASSIST IN THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONGST THE PEOPLE OF GAMBIA IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE INHABITANTS OF SANKWIA VILLAGE AND SURROUNDING AREAS IN THE LOWER RIVER DIVISION THE GAMBIA.

## 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 Nov 2025 | £12.6k | £7,975 | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2024 | £13.3k | £7,827 | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2023 | £14k | £8,744 | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2022 | £11.5k | £10.1k | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2021 | £18.7k | £11.6k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance education to preserve and protect health and assist in the relief of poverty amongst the people of Gambia in particular, but not exclusively the inhabitants of Sankwia village and surrounding areas in the lower river division the Gambia.

## What it funds

Cyfeillion Sankwia Friends is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year Cyfeillion Sankwia Friends reported income of £12.6k and spending of £7,975. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Nov 2025, it spent £46.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Cyfeillion Sankwia Friends in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (sankwia.co.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 Cyfeillion Sankwia Friends open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Cyfeillion Sankwia Friends is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Cyfeillion Sankwia Friends fund?

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

### Does Cyfeillion Sankwia Friends give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Cyfeillion Sankwia Friends give each year?

The register does not break out Cyfeillion Sankwia Friends's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Nov 2025 was £7,975. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,250 a year.

### How large is Cyfeillion Sankwia Friends?

In its latest reported year Cyfeillion Sankwia Friends reported income of £12.6k and spending of £7,975.


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