# Friends of Nyansakia

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1153495 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1153495)
- Website: https://www.fonkenya.org
- Latest income: £7,710; spending £9,475
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Amateur sport, Economic / community development / employment, Human rights / equality / diversity, Recreation
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Rutland, Kenya
- Other names: No (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-nyansakia

To advance education, preservation of health, and relief of poverty among the people in Nyansakia and other locations in kenya. Grants have been made towards employment of teaching staff by the local communities and for the puchase of materials and equipment for feeding programmes to help develop self sufficiency. Grants have been made towards connection of electricity and water to schools.

## 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 | £7,710 | £9,475 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £11.7k | £11.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £8,359 | £9,641 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £6,780 | £4,838 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £5,422 | £4,397 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1) to advance education of people living in Nyansakia and other such locations in Kenya, in particular among children and young people, by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education. 2) the relief of sickness and the preservation of health among people living in Nyansakia and other such locations in Kenya in particular but not exclusively by assisting in the provision of medical services and access to medical advice.3) the prevention or relief of poverty among people living in Nyansakia and other such locations in Kenya by providing or assisting in the provision of food, education, training, healthcare projects and all the necessary support designed to enable individuals to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient.

## What it funds

Friends of Nyansakia is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, amateur sport, economic / community development / employment, human rights / equality / diversity and recreation for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Friends of Nyansakia reported income of £7,710 and spending of £9,475. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £40k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland and 1 more area.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Nyansakia in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (fonkenya.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 Nyansakia open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of Nyansakia is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Friends of Nyansakia fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland and 1 more area.

### Does Friends of Nyansakia give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Friends of Nyansakia makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Friends of Nyansakia give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Nyansakia'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 £9,475. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,998 a year.

### How large is Friends of Nyansakia?

In its latest reported year Friends of Nyansakia reported income of £7,710 and spending of £9,475.


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