# Key to the Future

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1137547 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1137547)
- Website: https://www.keytothefuture.org
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Dorset, Wiltshire, Bournemouth, Poole, Sudan, South Sudan
- Other names: Grace Secondary School (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/key-to-future

Grantmaking to support education in Sudan, and in particular the Grace Secondary School.

## 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 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £122 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £228 | £3,000 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of poverty and the advancement of education in Africa, primarily through the establishment and support of schools for children and young people in Sudan.

## What it funds

Key to the Future is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides human resources. In its latest reported year Key to the Future reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £3,000 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Dorset, Wiltshire, Bournemouth, Poole and Sudan and 1 more area.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Key to the Future in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (keytothefuture.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 Key to the Future open for applications now?

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

### Where does Key to the Future fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Dorset, Wiltshire, Bournemouth, Poole and Sudan and 1 more area.

### Does Key to the Future give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Key to the Future makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Key to the Future give each year?

The register does not break out Key to the Future'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 £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £600 a year.

### How large is Key to the Future?

In its latest reported year Key to the Future reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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