# Generation for Change and Development

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1136899 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1136899)
- Company number: 07279684
- Website: https://www.gencad.org
- Latest income: £6,555; spending £7,123
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Amateur sport, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Barnet, Ealing, Redbridge, Kenya
- Other names: Gencad (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/generation-for-change-and-development

Provide scholarships for secondary school scholarships for orphans & vulnerable children particularly girls.Improving access to potable water. Provide teaching & learning resources & improving existing scholastic facilities. To support adult literacy & education for out of school children. Provide Micro-grants for vulnerable women & widows. Youth empowerment through sports and books for libraries.

## 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 | £6,555 | £7,123 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2024 | £4,556 | £4,823 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2023 | £44.8k | £56.1k | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2022 | £38.9k | £46.6k | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2021 | £91.1k | £104k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> A) to relieve financial hardship and preserve and protect health in the communities in the horn of Africa (hereinafter called the "the area of benefit")by providing food and medicines during emergencies and supporting other organisations which extend help to these communities.b) to advance education in the area of benefit by providing teaching and learning resources, improving existing scholastic facilities in partnershipwith other stakeholders, linking schools in the UK to those in the area of benefit and supporting adult literacy and education for those with no formal education.

## What it funds

Generation for Change and Development is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, amateur sport, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment 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 services, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Generation for Change and Development reported income of £6,555 and spending of £7,123. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Apr 2025, it spent £219k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Barnet, Ealing, Redbridge and Kenya.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Generation for Change and Development in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (gencad.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 Generation for Change and Development open for applications now?

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

### Where does Generation for Change and Development fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Barnet, Ealing, Redbridge and Kenya.

### Does Generation for Change and Development give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Generation for Change and Development give each year?

The register does not break out Generation for Change and Development'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 £7,123. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £43.7k a year.

### How large is Generation for Change and Development?

In its latest reported year Generation for Change and Development reported income of £6,555 and spending of £7,123.


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