# Kickstart Initiatives Network

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1118198 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1118198)
- Latest income: £3,767; spending £2,550
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides services, Acts as an umbrella or resource body, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Zambia
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/kickstart-initiatives-network

Relief of poverty, provision of aid and famine relief, plus advancement of education, but primarily the start-up and development of sustainable initiatives for the benefit of local people, especially among the Lamba and Tembuka peoples.

## 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 | £3,767 | £2,550 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £3,152 | £4,090 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £2,810 | £3,400 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £3,781 | £4,075 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £3,521 | £2,662 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of economic hardship, either generally or individually of people living in the areas occupied by the lamba and tembuka peoples in central Africa, and other such areas in developing nations as the trustees may agree, by providing or paying for items, services or facilities, which they could not otherwise afford through lack of means, and by implementing Initiatives to strengthen local community infrastructures and enable communities to become more self-sufficient.to uphold and promote Christian principles in pursuit of these objects.

## What it funds

Kickstart Initiatives Network is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Kickstart Initiatives Network reported income of £3,767 and spending of £2,550. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £16.8k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Kickstart Initiatives Network in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 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 Kickstart Initiatives Network open for applications now?

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

### Where does Kickstart Initiatives Network fund?

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

### Does Kickstart Initiatives Network give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Kickstart Initiatives Network give each year?

The register does not break out Kickstart Initiatives Network'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 £2,550. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,355 a year.

### How large is Kickstart Initiatives Network?

In its latest reported year Kickstart Initiatives Network reported income of £3,767 and spending of £2,550.


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