# Dorcas International

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1149559 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1149559)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Oxfordshire, Ghana, Malawi
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/dorcas-international

Dorcas International works with partners in Africa who work with disadvantaged people to enable them to improve their health and livelihoods, maintain a healthy and independent life and keep their children in school. It does not give grants to other organisations and unsolicited applications may not receive a response.

## 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 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £12.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £6,740 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £0 | £6,740 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £552 | £2,661 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of poverty for the public benefit through the provision of assistance to poor people in Africa.

## What it funds

Dorcas International is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people and older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Dorcas International reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £28.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Oxfordshire, Ghana and Malawi.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Dorcas International in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Dorcas International open for applications now?

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

### Where does Dorcas International fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Oxfordshire, Ghana and Malawi.

### Does Dorcas International give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Dorcas International makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Dorcas International give each year?

The register does not break out Dorcas International'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 £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,669 a year.

### How large is Dorcas International?

In its latest reported year Dorcas International reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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