# The Friends of the Makimei Children'S Home

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1179176 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1179176)
- Latest income: £7,314; spending £3,606
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Kenya
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-makimei-childrens-home

The Trustees intend to support the orphans of this home through grants providing funding for improvements to buildings and facilities, the provision of vehicles and to enable the proper payment of staff caring for the orphans.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £7,314 | £3,606 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £16.2k | £11k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £5,602 | £11.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £22.7k | £9,208 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £31.3k | £9,121 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are:(a) The prevention or relief of poverty among children and young people in any part of the world including, but not limited to, those living at the Makimei orphanage in nairobi, Kenya, and;(b) The promotion of such other purposes being exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales as the charity trustees may from time to time determine.

## What it funds

The Friends of the Makimei Children'S Home is registered under the Charity Commission purposes 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 The Friends of the Makimei Children'S Home reported income of £7,314 and spending of £3,606. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £44.1k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Friends of the Makimei Children'S Home 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 The Friends of the Makimei Children'S Home open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Friends of the Makimei Children'S Home is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Friends of the Makimei Children'S Home fund?

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

### Does The Friends of the Makimei Children'S Home give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Friends of the Makimei Children'S Home makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Friends of the Makimei Children'S Home give each year?

The register does not break out The Friends of the Makimei Children'S Home's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £3,606. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,818 a year.

### How large is The Friends of the Makimei Children'S Home?

In its latest reported year The Friends of the Makimei Children'S Home reported income of £7,314 and spending of £3,606.


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