# Gayaza Alumnae Network

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1119085 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1119085)
- Company number: 05303977
- Website: https://www.ganuk.org
- Latest income: £17.8k; spending £12.9k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Throughout London, Reading, Bolton, Cambridgeshire, Kent, Surrey, City of York, Uganda
- Other names: Gan (working)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/gayaza-alumnae-network

1. GAN Scholarship Fund supports girls who have academic ability but who do not have school fees in Gayaza High School. 2. Fundraising through networking amongst Gayaza Alumnae3. Fundraising through partnership working and joint events with other organisations4. Education of Girls in Uganda - support schools with bore holes for water, solar power, computer technology, school buildings.

## 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 | £17.8k | £12.9k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £1,018 | £87.9k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £88.3k | £84.8k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £4,070 | £5,472 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £5,626 | £2,943 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1) to advance education, relieve poverty and preserve and protect the good health of girls and women in Africa by such charitable means as the trustees may from time to time determine.

## What it funds

Gayaza Alumnae Network is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Gayaza Alumnae Network reported income of £17.8k and spending of £12.9k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £194k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London, Reading, Bolton, Cambridgeshire and Kent and 3 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Gayaza Alumnae Network in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (ganuk.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 Gayaza Alumnae Network open for applications now?

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

### Where does Gayaza Alumnae Network fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London, Reading, Bolton, Cambridgeshire and Kent and 3 more areas.

### Does Gayaza Alumnae Network give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Gayaza Alumnae Network makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Gayaza Alumnae Network give each year?

The register does not break out Gayaza Alumnae Network'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 £12.9k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £38.8k a year.

### How large is Gayaza Alumnae Network?

In its latest reported year Gayaza Alumnae Network reported income of £17.8k and spending of £12.9k.


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