# Friends of the Karen Street Children

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1088188 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1088188)
- Latest income: £7,990; spending £10k
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Kenya
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-karen-street-children

Support for Street Children principally by assisting the education of children in Karen, Nairobi, Kenya

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2026 | £7,990 | £10k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2025 | £8,964 | £11k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £9,407 | £13k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £15.9k | £14.1k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £11.7k | £14k | not filed |

## 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.

## What it 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. In its latest reported year Friends of the Karen Street Children reported income of £7,990 and spending of £10k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2026, it spent £62.1k in total.

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

## How to apply

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

### 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.


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