# Enhancing the Capacity of Persons with Disability

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1178779 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1178779)
- Latest income: £17.7k; spending £17.4k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Uganda
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/enhancing-capacity-of-persons-with-disability

Grants for projects to support to people with disability in Northern Uganda by providing vocational training and business mentoring for small businesses.

## 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 | £17.7k | £17.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £17.8k | £15.5k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £14.4k | £17.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £22.1k | £29.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £33k | £23k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The prevention or relief of poverty of Persons with Disability in northern Uganda.’ (this will be done by providing or assisting in the provision of education, training, business support and grants designed to enable individuals to achieve sustainable and self-supporting livelihoods).

## What it funds

Enhancing the Capacity of Persons with Disability is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, disability and prevention or relief of poverty for people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Enhancing the Capacity of Persons with Disability reported income of £17.7k and spending of £17.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £102k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Enhancing the Capacity of Persons with Disability 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 Enhancing the Capacity of Persons with Disability open for applications now?

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

### Where does Enhancing the Capacity of Persons with Disability fund?

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

### Does Enhancing the Capacity of Persons with Disability give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Enhancing the Capacity of Persons with Disability makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Enhancing the Capacity of Persons with Disability give each year?

The register does not break out Enhancing the Capacity of Persons with Disability'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 £17.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £20.5k a year.

### How large is Enhancing the Capacity of Persons with Disability?

In its latest reported year Enhancing the Capacity of Persons with Disability reported income of £17.7k and spending of £17.4k.


## Similar funders

- [BBC Children in Need](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bbc-children-in-need) – 1 open scheme
- [Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/lloyds-bank-foundation-for-england-and-wales) – 1 open scheme
- [Esmée Fairbairn Foundation](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/esmee-fairbairn-foundation) – 1 open scheme
- [Steve Morgan Foundation](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/steve-morgan-foundation) – 1 open scheme
- [The Triangle Trust 1949 Fund](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/triangle-trust-1949-fund) – 1 open scheme
- [Freemasons’ Charity](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/freemasons-charity)

## Guides

- [How to find grants for a UK charity: the complete guide](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/charity-grants-uk)
- [Trust fundraising prospect research: how to find out who funds charities like yours](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/trust-fundraising-prospect-research)
- [Grants for charities in London: boroughs, City funders and what closes soon](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/grants-for-charities-in-london)