# Improving Chances for Uganda

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1138984 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1138984)
- Website: https://http:www.improvingchances.org
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: Derbyshire, Uganda
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/improving-chances-for-uganda

Improving chances for Uganda raises money to support a school for children with special needs in Fort Portal, both of which are run by a Catholic order of Nuns, the Banyateza Sisters

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 13 Dec 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 13 Dec 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 13 Dec 2022 | £2,494 | £7,023 | not filed |
| 11 Oct 2021 | £20.2k | £20.1k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief or prevention of poverty, advancement of education and the improvement of the condition of life for the people of fort portal and the surrounding area of western Uganda, in particular but not exclusively, by providing goods, services, facilities or grants.

## What it funds

Improving Chances for Uganda is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability and economic / community development / employment for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year Improving Chances for Uganda reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 13 Dec 2025, it spent £27.1k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Improving Chances for Uganda 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 Improving Chances for Uganda open for applications now?

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

### Where does Improving Chances for Uganda fund?

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

### Does Improving Chances for Uganda give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Improving Chances for Uganda give each year?

The register does not break out Improving Chances for Uganda's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 13 Dec 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,417 a year.

### How large is Improving Chances for Uganda?

In its latest reported year Improving Chances for Uganda reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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