# Friends of Mponegele Ke Itirele

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1112520 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1112520)
- Website: https://www.fomki.org
- Latest income: £11.4k; spending £9,747
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: South Africa
- Other names: Fomao (working); Friends of Mponegele Aids Orphans (Fomao) (previous)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-mponegele-ke-itirele

TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN MPONEGELE KE ITIRELE PROJECT.TO PROMOTE THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF AIDS ORPHANS IN THE AREA OF MANKWENG BY SUPPORTING LOCAL COMMUNITY WORKERS.TO PROMOTE AIDS AWARENESS EDUCATION IN THE 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 | £11.4k | £9,747 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £10.3k | £9,738 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £3,593 | £12.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £16.8k | £7,287 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £5,429 | £5,802 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. The relief of poverty, the advancement of education and the protection and preservation of health of children orphaned by aids and their families, particularly but not exclusively in the mankweng area of South Africa, by the provision of financial and material assistance and by such other charitable means as the trustees shall in their absolute discretion deem necessary with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said orphans and their families.2. To advance the education and raise the awareness of the public in the needs of the children and their families.

## What it funds

Friends of Mponegele Ke Itirele is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Friends of Mponegele Ke Itirele reported income of £11.4k and spending of £9,747. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £45.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as South Africa.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Mponegele Ke Itirele in its sources (last checked 6 Nov 2026). Its website (fomki.org) 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 of Mponegele Ke Itirele open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of Mponegele Ke Itirele is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Friends of Mponegele Ke Itirele fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as South Africa.

### Does Friends of Mponegele Ke Itirele give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Friends of Mponegele Ke Itirele give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Mponegele Ke Itirele'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 £9,747. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,023 a year.

### How large is Friends of Mponegele Ke Itirele?

In its latest reported year Friends of Mponegele Ke Itirele reported income of £11.4k and spending of £9,747.


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