# The Kambia Appeal

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1172123 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1172123)
- Website: https://www.kambia.org.uk
- Latest income: £12.1k; spending £13.7k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Sierra Leone
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/kambia-appeal

The objects of the charity are the preservation of health and the relief of sickness and need by providing medical and other equipment and medical and educational assistance for the people of Sierra Leone generally and of the Kambia District of Sierra Leone specifically.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £12.1k | £13.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £10.3k | £17.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £12.9k | £12.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £10.6k | £11.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £9,330 | £28.7k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The preservation of health and the relief of sickness and need by providing medical and other equipment and medical and educational assistance for the people of Sierra Leone generally and of the Kambia district of Sierra Leone specifically.

## What it funds

The Kambia Appeal is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Kambia Appeal reported income of £12.1k and spending of £13.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £83.2k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Sierra Leone.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Kambia Appeal in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (kambia.org.uk) 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 Kambia Appeal open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Kambia Appeal fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Sierra Leone.

### Does The Kambia Appeal give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Kambia Appeal give each year?

The register does not break out The Kambia Appeal's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £13.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £16.6k a year.

### How large is The Kambia Appeal?

In its latest reported year The Kambia Appeal reported income of £12.1k and spending of £13.7k.


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