# Hope for the African Village Child

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1107536 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1107536)
- Latest income: £20.6k; spending £20.7k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Nigeria
- Other names: Havc (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/hope-for-african-village-child

Healthcare, wells, cereal banks and schools.

## 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 Sept 2025 | £20.6k | £20.7k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £7,700 | £4,000 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £1,701 | £8,000 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £7,434 | £10k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £24k | £14k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of poverty, sickness and distress and the preservation and protection of good health of women and children in sub-sarahan Africa (the beneficiaries) by the provision of funding to support and maintain: i. The promotion and support of projects for health and primary health care; ii. The provision of medical, social welfare and educational assistance particularly to women and children in remote rural areas of kaduna state, Nigeria; iii. The promotion and support for projects for the improvement of water supplies, farming methods and similar community projects with a view to improving the quality of life of the beneficiaries.

## What it funds

Hope for the African Village Child is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Hope for the African Village Child reported income of £20.6k and spending of £20.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £56.7k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Hope for the African Village Child in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Hope for the African Village Child open for applications now?

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

### Where does Hope for the African Village Child fund?

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

### Does Hope for the African Village Child give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Hope for the African Village Child makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Hope for the African Village Child give each year?

The register does not break out Hope for the African Village Child's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2025 was £20.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11.3k a year.

### How large is Hope for the African Village Child?

In its latest reported year Hope for the African Village Child reported income of £20.6k and spending of £20.7k.


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