# Healthtree Uganda

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1185553 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1185553)
- Website: https://www.healthtreeuganda.org.uk
- Latest income: £17.8k; spending £11.7k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Uganda
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/healthtree-uganda

The charity is currently involved in 3 projects in the Kisoro region of SW Uganda: supporting the medical centre, nutrition unit and rehabilitation unit at a child crisis centre; funding improvements to infrastructure and equipment at Rutaka health centre; and supporting the Batwa community in Mikingo village, particularly through funding infrastructure improvements.

## 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 Oct 2025 | £17.8k | £11.7k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2024 | £14.3k | £11k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £13.1k | £9,348 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £12.2k | £17.6k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £10.7k | £6,499 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) are: The advancement of health in Uganda by the promotion or provision of health services, and in particular but not exclusively by supporting the charitable work of Friends of Potter’s Village (Registered Number 1173948).

## What it funds

Healthtree Uganda is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Healthtree Uganda reported income of £17.8k and spending of £11.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Oct 2025, it spent £56.1k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Healthtree Uganda in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (healthtreeuganda.org.uk) 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 Healthtree Uganda open for applications now?

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

### Where does Healthtree Uganda fund?

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

### Does Healthtree Uganda give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Healthtree Uganda makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Healthtree Uganda give each year?

The register does not break out Healthtree Uganda's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Oct 2025 was £11.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11.2k a year.

### How large is Healthtree Uganda?

In its latest reported year Healthtree Uganda reported income of £17.8k and spending of £11.7k.


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