# Follow the Women

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1123885 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1123885)
- Website: https://www.followthewomen.com
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Overseas aid / famine relief, Amateur sport, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Reading, Jordan, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, Occupied Palestinian Territories
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/follow-women

Follow the Women is a non-political international organisation and registered charity that campaigns for peace and an end to violence in the Middle East. Over 500 women from more than 40 countries around the world work to promote a greater understanding of the region and raise money for local projects such as building playgrounds for children and sewing projects for women in refugee camps.

## 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 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £100 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1 the promotion of equality and diversity and racial and religious harmony for the public benefit by:a) advancing education and raising awareness in equality and diversity and about different racial groups to promote good relations between persons of different racial groupsb) promoting activities to foster understanding between people from diverse backgrounds and to promote good relations c) promoting knowledge and mutual understanding between different racial and religious groupsd) cultivating a sentiment in favour of equality and diversity.2 the relief of need of persons in areas of conflict or affected by conflict.

## What it funds

Follow the Women is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, overseas aid / famine relief, amateur sport and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Follow the Women reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 4 reported years, to 31 Dec 2024, it spent £100 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Reading, Jordan, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates and Occupied Palestinian Territories.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Follow the Women in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (followthewomen.com) 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 Follow the Women open for applications now?

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

### Where does Follow the Women fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Reading, Jordan, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates and Occupied Palestinian Territories.

### Does Follow the Women give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Follow the Women makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Follow the Women give each year?

The register does not break out Follow the Women'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 2024 was £0. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £25 a year.

### How large is Follow the Women?

In its latest reported year Follow the Women reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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