# Green Star Children'S Education Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1217169 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1217169)
- Website: https://www.greenstarcef.org
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Accommodation / housing
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Throughout England, Nigeria
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/green-star-childrens-education-foundation

Building and running a free school for disadvantaged childrenEducation support and school materialsAccommodation support for vulnerable childrenWelfare and child support servicesGrants to individuals and organisationsAdvice, advocacy and community partnershipsCollaboration with schools and charities

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are(a) To advance the education of children and young people, particularly those in socially or economically disadvantaged communities in west Africa and elsewhere, by providing scholarships, school materials, mentoring, training programmes and other forms of support that enable them to access and benefit from education.(b) To prevent or relieve poverty among children and young people who are in conditions of need by reason of financial hardship, disability, ill-health, homelessness or other social or economic disadvantage by providing accommodation, grants, welfare assistance, educational support and other charitable services.(c) To advance children and young people in life, especially but not exclusively through leisure time activities, so as to develop their skills and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals.nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of the CIO for the purposes which are not charitable in accordance with [section 7 of the charities and trustee investment (Scotland) act 2005] and [section 2 of the Charities Act (northern Ireland) 2008].

## What it funds

Green Star Children'S Education Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation / housing for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Nigeria.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Green Star Children'S Education Foundation in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (greenstarcef.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.

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