# Education Exchange

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1149665 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1149665)
- Website: https://www.education-exchange.co.uk
- Latest income: £21.6k; spending £21.7k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Kenya
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/education-exchange

We raise funds in the UK to support the community in and around Wundanyi and Mwatate, Taita, Kenya. Our fundraising takes two main forms: monthly giving and individual donations. In Kenya we support four projects which are locally led and organised. We work with a Health Centre, an IT Training Centre, a Community Support Group and a Children's Home.

## 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 | £21.6k | £21.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £18.3k | £20.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £24.8k | £28.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £17.9k | £25.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £31.6k | £21.7k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the public benefit to advance education and training, preserve and protect the health and relieve the financial hardship of people living in the wundanyi local government district, taita-taveta, Kenya, in particular but not exclusively by supporting the work of schools and training centres, working in partnership with local health clinics to provide equipment, facilities and services and by providing loans and grants.

## What it funds

Education Exchange is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty and economic / community development / employment for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Education Exchange reported income of £21.6k and spending of £21.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £117k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Education Exchange in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (education-exchange.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 Education Exchange open for applications now?

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

### Where does Education Exchange fund?

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

### Does Education Exchange give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Education Exchange makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Education Exchange give each year?

The register does not break out Education Exchange'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 £21.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £23.4k a year.

### How large is Education Exchange?

In its latest reported year Education Exchange reported income of £21.6k and spending of £21.7k.


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