# Friends Community Development Trust (Uganda)

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1177646 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1177646)
- Website: https://fcdtu.org.uk
- Latest income: £3,853; spending £7,263
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Uganda
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-community-development-trust

Projects funded to date:A community based workshop for training in furniture making;A three classroom block as the first sage of a Community Secondary School.A fourth classroom as the second stage of building the school allowing for increased intake.Both projects are within the Manafwa region of Uganda, and are operated by the local community.

## 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 | £3,853 | £7,263 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £6,776 | £8,604 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £16.6k | £20.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £9,345 | £435 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £560 | £5 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the public benefit, to support the relief of poverty and the advancement of education in Uganda by means of liaising with and making grants to community organisations in Uganda, which enable them to fulfil specific community Development projects which provide tangible assets for the community, increasing social or economic capacity and opportunity.

## What it funds

Friends Community Development Trust (Uganda) is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Friends Community Development Trust (Uganda) reported income of £3,853 and spending of £7,263. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £36.6k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends Community Development Trust (Uganda) in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (fcdtu.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 Friends Community Development Trust (Uganda) open for applications now?

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

### Where does Friends Community Development Trust (Uganda) fund?

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

### Does Friends Community Development Trust (Uganda) give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Friends Community Development Trust (Uganda) makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Friends Community Development Trust (Uganda) give each year?

The register does not break out Friends Community Development Trust (Uganda)'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 £7,263. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,319 a year.

### How large is Friends Community Development Trust (Uganda)?

In its latest reported year Friends Community Development Trust (Uganda) reported income of £3,853 and spending of £7,263.


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