# Engage for Development Limited

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1134416 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1134416)
- Company number: 07052002
- Website: http://www.engagefordevelopment.org
- Latest income: £0; spending £4,544
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Accommodation / housing, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Throughout London, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Tanzania, Vietnam
- Other names: El Salvador Project (working); El Salvador Reconstruction and Development Project (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/engage-for-development

Engage for Development facilitates engineering projects for development in poverty-stricken communities throughout the world by providing grants and support, while promoting a knowledge exchange between the individuals involved.We achieve this primarily by supporting student groups from UK universities wishing to work on civil engineering projects in developing 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 Oct 2025 | £0 | £4,544 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> In furtherance of such exclusively charitable purposes as the trustees shall determine and in particular to facilitate:(i) The relief of those in poverty, particularly by reason of natural or manmade disaster;(ii) the education of individuals and groups throughout the world with particular reference to sharing engineering knowledge and expertise.(iii) the reconstruction of infrastructure in developing countries for the benefit ofthe victims of natural and manmade disaster.

## What it funds

Engage for Development Limited is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, accommodation / housing and economic / community development / employment for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Engage for Development Limited reported income of £0 and spending of £4,544. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Oct 2025, it spent £4,544 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala and Tanzania and 1 more area.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Engage for Development Limited in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (engagefordevelopment.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.

## Questions

### Is Engage for Development Limited open for applications now?

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

### Where does Engage for Development Limited fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala and Tanzania and 1 more area.

### Does Engage for Development Limited give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Engage for Development Limited give each year?

The register does not break out Engage for Development Limited's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Oct 2025 was £4,544. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £909 a year.

### How large is Engage for Development Limited?

In its latest reported year Engage for Development Limited reported income of £0 and spending of £4,544.


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