# The Dorothy Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1194086 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1194086)
- Website: http://www.dorothyfoundation.org/
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Sierra Leone
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/dorothy-foundation

Education: Primary, Secondary & TertiaryChildren Welfare & Social ServicesSustainable Community FarmingEthnic & Religious HarmonyHealthcareWater & Sanitation

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are to further such purposes which may be charitable according to the law of England and Wales as the charity trustees see fit, in particular but not exclusively through the provision of grants, equipment and other items to charities and other not-for-profit organisations in Sierra Leone.

## What it funds

The Dorothy Foundation is registered under general charitable purposes for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Sierra Leone.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Dorothy Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (dorothyfoundation.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.

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