# The Jimmy Aggrey Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1206803 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1206803)
- Website: https://www.jimmyaggreyfoundation.org
- Latest income: £23.6k; spending £23.6k
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, South Africa
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/jimmy-aggrey-foundation

Providing relief and assistance to children and young people from disenfranchised communities and backgrounds in The U.K., Cape Town (South Africa) and throughout the rest of the world.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £23.6k | £23.6k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are, for the benefit of children and young people in South Africa and elsewhere in the world: (a) To relieve and prevent poverty and financial hardship by: (i) Providing (or assisting in the provision of) grants, loans and other forms of assistance to children and young people in need of relief or at risk of needing relief, and to charities or other not-for-profit organisations working to relieve or prevent poverty or financial hardship among such children and young people; (ii) such other charitable means as the charity trustees may from time to time think fit;(b) To advance education by: (i) Providing (or assisting in the provision of) educational programmes, services, facilities or equipment, scholarships, bursaries and other forms of assistance to children and young people in education or training or seeking education or training, and to charities or other not-for-profits organisations working to educate or train such children and young people;(ii) such other charitable means as the charity trustees may from time to time think fit.

## What it funds

The Jimmy Aggrey Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Jimmy Aggrey Foundation reported income of £23.6k and spending of £23.6k.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Jimmy Aggrey Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (jimmyaggreyfoundation.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 The Jimmy Aggrey Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Jimmy Aggrey Foundation fund?

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

### Does The Jimmy Aggrey Foundation give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Jimmy Aggrey Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Jimmy Aggrey Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Jimmy Aggrey Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £23.6k.

### How large is The Jimmy Aggrey Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Jimmy Aggrey Foundation reported income of £23.6k and spending of £23.6k.


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