# Friends of Tree UK

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1116836 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1116836)
- Latest income: £11.5k; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: South Africa
- Other names: Fot UK (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-tree-uk

The charitable objective of friends of tree is to promote and support the education development of children between the ages of birth to seven years in imporished communities of South Africa. This will be done by: raising awareness of the plight facing young children in South Africa. Raising awareness of the work done by S A NEO'S. Raising funds and accepting donation to disburse to SA NEO'S.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> 1.to promote and support the education and development of very young children (birth to age 7) in impoverished communities in South Africa;2. To train indigent women to become pre-school teachers;3. To provide educational toys and equipment;4. To train parents, committees and principals in school management;5. To conduct parenting programmes with caregivers of orphans and vulnerable young children; and6. To support community development with a focus on young children.

## What it funds

Friends of Tree UK is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief 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 Tree UK reported income of £11.5k and spending of £0.

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 Tree UK 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 Tree UK open for applications now?

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

### Where does Friends of Tree UK fund?

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

### Does Friends of Tree UK give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Friends of Tree UK makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Friends of Tree UK?

In its latest reported year Friends of Tree UK reported income of £11.5k and spending of £0.


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