# Global Friends in Action

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1042067 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1042067)
- Website: https://www.globalfriendsinaction.org
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Zambia
- Other names: Kara Counselling and Training Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/global-friends-in-action

Fund raising and collection of donations all in aid of Global Friends in Action's activities in Zambia

## 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 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £669 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of the general public in Zambia, UK and elsewhere, by providing advice, counselling, information and training, particularly concerning hiv/aids related issues. To protect and preserve the health of the general public in Zambia, UK and elsewhere, by providing health care facilities. To undertake medical and psycho-social research relating to the health of the general public in Zambia, UK and elsewhere, and to publish the useful results of such research.

## What it funds

Global Friends in Action is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year Global Friends in Action reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £669 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Zambia.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Global Friends in Action in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (globalfriendsinaction.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 Global Friends in Action open for applications now?

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

### Where does Global Friends in Action fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Zambia.

### Does Global Friends in Action give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Global Friends in Action makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Global Friends in Action give each year?

The register does not break out Global Friends in Action'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 £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £134 a year.

### How large is Global Friends in Action?

In its latest reported year Global Friends in Action reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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