# Education Partnerships Africa

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1104888 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1104888)
- Company number: 04970135
- Website: https://www.epafrica.org.uk
- Latest income: £8,120; spending £24.3k
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Throughout London, Manchester City, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, Kenya, Uganda
- Other names: Kenya Education Partnerships (previous); Kpp (working); The Kenya Project Partnership (previous)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/education-partnerships-africa

Education Partnerships Africa works in partnership with rural communities in East Africa to improve the quality of secondary education. We enable talented university students in the UK to experience grassroots international development and provide them with the awareness, knowledge and skills to become leaders of the future.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 2025 | £8,120 | £24.3k | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2024 | £12.8k | £17.5k | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2023 | £12.8k | £25k | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2022 | £465 | £9,436 | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2021 | £14.6k | £6,981 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. The advancement of pre-university education and health awareness in kenyan schools, and the enhancement of British students' knowledge and understanding of east African society and culture; and 2. The promotion of such other purposes being exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales as the trustees may from time to time determine.

## What it funds

Education Partnerships Africa is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Education Partnerships Africa reported income of £8,120 and spending of £24.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Nov 2025, it spent £83.2k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London, Manchester City, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire and Kenya and 1 more area.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Education Partnerships Africa in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (epafrica.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 Education Partnerships Africa open for applications now?

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

### Where does Education Partnerships Africa fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London, Manchester City, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire and Kenya and 1 more area.

### Does Education Partnerships Africa give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Education Partnerships Africa give each year?

The register does not break out Education Partnerships Africa's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Nov 2025 was £24.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £16.6k a year.

### How large is Education Partnerships Africa?

In its latest reported year Education Partnerships Africa reported income of £8,120 and spending of £24.3k.


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