# Kamwenge Scholarship Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1172521 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1172521)
- Website: https://www.kamwengescholarship.org
- Latest income: £9,000; spending £6,525
- What it funds: Education / training, Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Uganda
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/kamwenge-scholarship-fund

Fundraising to support secondary education in Western Uganda

## 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 2024 | £9,000 | £6,525 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £3,122 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £3,901 | £11.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £14.1k | £3,068 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The advancement of education for the public benefit by providing free secondary education to children in east Africa by working with existing secondary schools to offer scholarships to disadvantaged and vulnerable children.

## What it funds

Kamwenge Scholarship Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and disability for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Kamwenge Scholarship Fund reported income of £9,000 and spending of £6,525. Over its last 4 reported years, to 31 Dec 2024, it spent £24.6k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Kamwenge Scholarship Fund in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (kamwengescholarship.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 Kamwenge Scholarship Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does Kamwenge Scholarship Fund fund?

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

### Does Kamwenge Scholarship Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Kamwenge Scholarship Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Kamwenge Scholarship Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Kamwenge Scholarship Fund'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 2024 was £6,525. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £6,151 a year.

### How large is Kamwenge Scholarship Fund?

In its latest reported year Kamwenge Scholarship Fund reported income of £9,000 and spending of £6,525.


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