# Emmanuel Overseas Projects

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 517104 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/517104)
- Latest income: £21.9k; spending £20.6k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Accommodation / housing, Religious activities, Economic / community development / employment, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides human resources, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Acts as an umbrella or resource body, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Togo
- Other names: Emmanuel Community Church, Duffield (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/emmanuel-overseas-projects

The Charity was originally founded in 1985 as Emmanuel Community Church. In 2008, the church set up a new charity, and the original charity continued as Emmanuel Overseas Projects. This latter charity is maintained for the purpose of the support of Christian projects and Christian personnel in Third World Countries.

## 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 | £21.9k | £20.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £9,253 | £10.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £10.3k | £14.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £11.3k | £13.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £15k | £18.4k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The advancement of Christian religion and the advancement of education and the relief of poverty

## What it funds

Emmanuel Overseas Projects is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, accommodation / housing, religious activities and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides human resources, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Emmanuel Overseas Projects reported income of £21.9k and spending of £20.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £78.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Togo.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Emmanuel Overseas Projects 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 Emmanuel Overseas Projects open for applications now?

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

### Where does Emmanuel Overseas Projects fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Togo.

### Does Emmanuel Overseas Projects give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Emmanuel Overseas Projects makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Emmanuel Overseas Projects give each year?

The register does not break out Emmanuel Overseas Projects'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 £20.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £15.6k a year.

### How large is Emmanuel Overseas Projects?

In its latest reported year Emmanuel Overseas Projects reported income of £21.9k and spending of £20.6k.


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