# Friends of Tafo

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1096242 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1096242)
- Website: https://www.friendsoftafo.org
- Latest income: £1,000; spending £2,144
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Accommodation / housing, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport, Animals, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Ghana
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-tafo

Friends of Tafo is a UK registered charity that aims to empower as well as help the people of Kwahu-Tafo, an impoverished rural town in Ghana, via responsible giving that generates a capacity for self-development in education, health, employment and infrastructure.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2025 | £1,000 | £2,144 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2024 | £2,000 | £2,890 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2023 | £2,000 | £1,392 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2022 | £2,894 | £1,664 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2021 | £4,623 | £6,275 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve poverty and sickness and protect and preserve good health and advance education of the people of kwahu Tafo and to carry out such other charitable purposes for the benefit of such people as the trustees may from time to time determine

## What it funds

Friends of Tafo is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, accommodation / housing, arts / culture / heritage / science, amateur sport, animals, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Friends of Tafo reported income of £1,000 and spending of £2,144. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Apr 2025, it spent £14.4k in total.

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

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does Friends of Tafo fund?

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out Friends of Tafo's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Apr 2025 was £2,144. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,873 a year.

### How large is Friends of Tafo?

In its latest reported year Friends of Tafo reported income of £1,000 and spending of £2,144.


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