# The Dennis Sharpe Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1192122 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1192122)
- Website: https://www.thedennissharpefoundation.org
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Ghana
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/dennis-sharpe-foundation

Our activities are fundraising and collecting used goods from our donors. We operate a barrel project. The barrel project collects and packs items from our donors and sends to projects and communities in need in West Africa. Please see our website for a full layout of the charity and its history. www.thedennissharpefoundation.org

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 20 Aug 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 20 Aug 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 20 Aug 2022 | £0 | £3,000 | not filed |
| 20 Aug 2021 | £0 | £0 | 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.for the public benefit, the advancement of education of children in Ghana, in particular but not exclusively by the provision of equipment, goods and items to schools.

## What it funds

The Dennis Sharpe Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Dennis Sharpe Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 20 Aug 2025, it spent £3,000 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Dennis Sharpe Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (thedennissharpefoundation.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 The Dennis Sharpe Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Dennis Sharpe Foundation fund?

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

### Does The Dennis Sharpe Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Dennis Sharpe Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Dennis Sharpe Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Dennis Sharpe Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 20 Aug 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £600 a year.

### How large is The Dennis Sharpe Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Dennis Sharpe Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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