# The Friends of Butoke Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1140094 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1140094)
- Website: https://thefriendsofbutokecharity.com/
- Latest income: £28.4k; spending £29.8k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-butoke-charity

On receipt and consideration of suitable applications, it will make grants to charitableorganisations operating in Africa, such as Butoke (www.butoke.org) , a NGO operating in theDemocratic Republic of the Congo ("DRC").

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Friends of Butoke Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Friends of Butoke Charity reported income of £28.4k and spending of £29.8k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Friends of Butoke Charity in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (thefriendsofbutokecharity.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 The Friends of Butoke Charity open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Friends of Butoke Charity is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does The Friends of Butoke Charity give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Friends of Butoke Charity makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is The Friends of Butoke Charity?

In its latest reported year The Friends of Butoke Charity reported income of £28.4k and spending of £29.8k.


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