# Gackou Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1193928 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1193928)
- Latest income: £0; spending £100
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides services
- Area of operation: Gabon, Guinea
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/gackou-foundation

Collect bicycles, repair them

## 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 | £0 | £100 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £100 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £100 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £0 | £100 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £100 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The prevention or relief of poverty by providing transport for children to attend school in remote areas of Africa to gain access to education.

## What it funds

Gackou Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training 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 and provides services. In its latest reported year Gackou Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £100. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £500 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Gabon and Guinea.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Gackou Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 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 Gackou Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Gackou Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Gabon and Guinea.

### Does Gackou Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Gackou Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Gackou Foundation'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 £100. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £100 a year.

### How large is Gackou Foundation?

In its latest reported year Gackou Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £100.


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