# The Jonathan Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1211845 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1211845)
- Latest income: £12.6k; spending £5,425
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/jonathan-foundation

The Jonathan Foundation advances education and relieves poverty by supporting educational projects for disadvantaged children in Rwanda. The charity provides grants for school facilities, learning materials, infrastructural developments and targeted programmes, funded through donations raised in the UK and delivered in partnership with trusted local organisations.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Jonathan Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, disability and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year The Jonathan Foundation reported income of £12.6k and spending of £5,425.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Jonathan Foundation in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 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 The Jonathan Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Jonathan Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does The Jonathan Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Jonathan Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is The Jonathan Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Jonathan Foundation reported income of £12.6k and spending of £5,425.


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