# Educare Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1115467 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1115467)
- Website: https://www.educarefund.org.uk
- Latest income: £19.6k; spending £18.3k
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Lesotho
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/educare-fund

Educational support: Educare works in partnership with families to support girls complete high school education. The charity pays part of the school fees and the family pays the rest. This way families retain a stake in ther child's education. This support is aimed at bright young women to enable them to gain access to university level education or better job opportunities.

## 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 | £19.6k | £18.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £19.1k | £12.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £10.6k | £11.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £11.8k | £8,186 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £16.9k | £5,556 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The trustees must apply the income of the charity in furtherance of advancing the education and training of young women in Lesotho, in particular but not exclusively by:-(i) Working in partnership with parents in any way deemed charitable in law;(ii) contributing primarily towards secondary education school fees and subject to availability of funds, further education;(iii) supporting women in their role as carers by contributing towards resources to enhance this role and raising awareness of the particular difficulties faced by women in Lesotho, in gaining access to school or advanced education and the impact this has on communities as a whole

## What it funds

Educare Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Educare Fund reported income of £19.6k and spending of £18.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £55.8k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Educare Fund in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (educarefund.org.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 Educare Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does Educare Fund fund?

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

### Does Educare Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Educare Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Educare Fund'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 £18.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11.2k a year.

### How large is Educare Fund?

In its latest reported year Educare Fund reported income of £19.6k and spending of £18.3k.


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