UK grants and fundersFriends of the Karen Street Children grants and how to apply
Trust / foundation · Charity no. 1088188
No open rounds right now
Get alerted when Friends of the Karen Street Children opens one. We'll email you if a new round appears in the sources we check.
103 open or forthcoming · Charity / VCSE · Education / training
Friends of the Karen Street Children is a charity registered in England and Wales under number 1088188. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Kenya. The register describes its activities as: “Support for Street Children principally by assisting the education of children in Karen, Nairobi, Kenya.” Its charitable objects are: “The relief of poverty, sickness and distress, and the advancement of education in particular, among Children and young people in Karen, nairobi, Kenya principally by paying school fees and providing assistance to enable those persons to attend school and learn a trade and by supporting local organisations with…” In the year to 5 Apr 2026 it reported income of £7,990 and spending of £10k.
Verified 19 h ago0 open or forthcoming · 0 closed
Friends of the Karen Street Children has no open grants listed right now. These are the nearest matching open grants from other funders.
- OpenDCMS Place-Based Philanthropy Community of PracticeDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport£996k – £997k · Closes 9 Nov 2026 · 4d left
- OpenUKAEA (FOSTER) Fusion Sector Access Bursaries Cohort 2United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority£40k – £40k · Closes 9 Nov 2026 · 4d left
- OpenSustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) in Schools Grant SchemeDepartment for Education (DfE)£10k – £1m · Closes 9 Nov 2026 · 4d left
- OpenMoney Guiders Grant Fund 2026/27The Money and Pensions Service£5,000 – £25k · Closes 10 Nov 2026 · 5d left
- OpenHow we help and applying for a grantThe Victoria FoundationAmount not specified · Closes 11 Nov 2026 · 6d left
Get an email when Friends of the Karen Street Children lists a new fund
Create a free account and OpenGrant emails you weekly when Friends of the Karen Street Children lists a new grant or one is about to close. A free account also shows every grant's full criteria. No card needed.
From the charity register and the funder's published information.
Latest income
£7,990
Latest spending
£10k
- What it funds
- Education / trainingPrevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps
- Children / young peopleOther charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives
- Makes grants to organisations
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2026 | £7,990 | £10k |
| 5 Apr 2025 | £8,964 | £11k |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £9,407 | £13k |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £15.9k | £14.1k |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £11.7k | £14k |
Charitable objects
The relief of poverty, sickness and distress, and the advancement of education in particular, among Children and young people in Karen, nairobi, Kenya principally by paying school fees and providing assistance to enable those persons to attend school and learn a trade and by supporting local organisations with similar aims.
Where it operates
Kenya
- Trustees
- 3
What Friends of the Karen Street Children funds
Friends of the Karen Street Children is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2026, it spent £62.1k in total.
How to apply to Friends of the Karen Street Children
OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of the Karen Street Children in its sources (last checked 5 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 about Friends of the Karen Street Children
Is Friends of the Karen Street Children open for applications now?
Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of the Karen Street Children is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.
Where does Friends of the Karen Street Children fund?
The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Kenya.
Does Friends of the Karen Street Children give grants to individuals?
The Charity Commission register records that Friends of the Karen Street Children makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.
How much does Friends of the Karen Street Children give each year?
The register does not break out Friends of the Karen Street Children's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2026 was £10k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £12.4k a year.
How large is Friends of the Karen Street Children?
In its latest reported year Friends of the Karen Street Children reported income of £7,990 and spending of £10k.
Guides
Similar funders
Funders of the same type registered under overlapping purposes.
Open education and training grants for charities
- OpenThe Foyle Foundation FundCommunity Foundation for Northern IrelandUp to £5,000 · Closes 16 Nov 2026 · 11d left
- Open£1000 bursary in memory of Alan Hull (Lindisfarne) which recognises one young song writer each yearCommunity Foundation North EastUp to £1,000 · Closes 16 Nov 2026 · 11d left
- Open (rolling)Funding FinderBath and North East Somerset CouncilUp to £2,000 · Rolling – no fixed deadline
- OpenGrants for young people (up to 21) to pursue musical ambitionCommunity Foundation North EastUp to £500 · Closes 16 Nov 2026 · 11d left
- OpenFunding for Joy and Belonging Among LGBT+ Young PeopleCity of Wolverhampton Council£5,000 – £25k · Closes 18 Nov 2026 · 13d left
- OpenTrailblazer FundYouth Music£2,000 – £30k · Closes 20 Nov 2026 · 15d left
Enter a peer organisation's charity number to see every funder that backs it.
First lookup free with an account.
Research this funder in OpenGrant
Full access adds detailed past-giving research, unlimited peer lookups, daily alerts, exports and notes for £29/month. New subscribers get three days before the first charge.