# International Project Aid UK CIO

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1170012 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1170012)
- Website: https://www.ipa-project-aid.org/aboutipaE.html
- Latest income: £18.4k; spending £18.5k
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Albania, Cameroon, Malawi
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/international-project-aid-uk

International Project Aid UK works in Albania, Cameroon & Malawi to help improve the standards of Education, Health, Food Production and Water Supplies in these countries. All projects are inspected on location and once completed are inspected again ensuring that donors' money is being used in exactly the right places and that people are getting the help they need.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £18.4k | £18.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £19k | £19.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £20.1k | £29.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £22k | £16.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £16.4k | £12.6k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are the prevention or relief of poverty anywhere in the world by providing or assisting in the provision of education (in particular by the construction, refurbishment and equipment of schools), training, healthcare projects, food production and drinking water projects and financial and other support designed to enable groups and individuals to improve their living conditions

## What it funds

International Project Aid UK CIO is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year International Project Aid UK CIO reported income of £18.4k and spending of £18.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £96k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Albania, Cameroon and Malawi.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from International Project Aid UK CIO in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (ipa-project-aid.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 International Project Aid UK CIO open for applications now?

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

### Where does International Project Aid UK CIO fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Albania, Cameroon and Malawi.

### Does International Project Aid UK CIO give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that International Project Aid UK CIO makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does International Project Aid UK CIO give each year?

The register does not break out International Project Aid UK CIO's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £18.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £19.2k a year.

### How large is International Project Aid UK CIO?

In its latest reported year International Project Aid UK CIO reported income of £18.4k and spending of £18.5k.


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