# Gambians in Need

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1117831 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1117831)
- Latest income: £23.2k; spending £18.8k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Leeds City, The Gambia
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/gambians-in-need

Support for James Ogoo Nursery School in Bundung, Serrekunda in The Gambia. Help for three family compounds in The Gambia. Sponsorship for four children at other 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 Dec 2025 | £23.2k | £18.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,930 | £1,015 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £3,439 | £3,300 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £2,761 | £2,500 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £2,498 | £2,500 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. To advance the education /training of children and adults in the Gambia through the provision of financial and material assistance2. To help relieve poverty and sickness of people in the Gambia by providing financial support.

## What it funds

Gambians in Need is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty and amateur sport for children / young people and older people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Gambians in Need reported income of £23.2k and spending of £18.8k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £28.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Leeds City and The Gambia.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Gambians in Need 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 Gambians in Need open for applications now?

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

### Where does Gambians in Need fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Leeds City and The Gambia.

### Does Gambians in Need give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Gambians in Need give each year?

The register does not break out Gambians in Need'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 £18.8k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,616 a year.

### How large is Gambians in Need?

In its latest reported year Gambians in Need reported income of £23.2k and spending of £18.8k.


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