# Guatemalan Families Association

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1105241 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1105241)
- Website: https://www.gfa-uk.org
- Latest income: £21.1k; spending £23.3k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
- Other names: Gfa (working)
- Trustees: 12
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/guatemalan-families-association

i) to promote the care, upbringing, establishment in life and support in their birth culture of children adopted from Guatemalaii) to advance the understanding of the public in the UK and Guatemala in general about the issues relating to inter-country adoption and all parties of the adoption triadiii) to promote general charitable purposes for the benefit of the community of Guatemala

## 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 Aug 2025 | £21.1k | £23.3k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £28.1k | £30.3k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £23.4k | £23.6k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £36.4k | £35.5k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £27.7k | £27.6k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The charity's objects are:i) to advance the education of Families with children adopted from guatemala in Guatemalan culture.ii) to promote the care, upbringing and establishment in life of children born in guatemala, for whom international adoption is the best option for their well-being, by the provision of information and advice concerning inter-country adoption.iii) to promote such other charitable purposes for the benefit of the community in guatemala and those Families who have adopted from guatemala as the trustees shall determine; particularly but not exclusively, the relief from financial hardship and sickness and the preservation and protection of health and the advancement of the education of the people of guatemala.

## What it funds

Guatemalan Families Association is registered under the Charity Commission purposes overseas aid / famine relief 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 and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Guatemalan Families Association reported income of £21.1k and spending of £23.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £140k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Guatemalan Families Association in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (gfa-uk.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 Guatemalan Families Association open for applications now?

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

### Where does Guatemalan Families Association fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

### Does Guatemalan Families Association give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Guatemalan Families Association makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Guatemalan Families Association give each year?

The register does not break out Guatemalan Families Association's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2025 was £23.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £28.1k a year.

### How large is Guatemalan Families Association?

In its latest reported year Guatemalan Families Association reported income of £21.1k and spending of £23.3k.


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