# Kotelo_mbekeni Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1190857 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1190857)
- Latest income: £1,704; spending £10.3k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Amateur sport, Recreation
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Throughout England, South Africa
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/kotelo-mbekeni-foundation

Activities such as running, walking or playing football to promote social inclusion , promote health and well-being, and to raise funds for the charity objects.

## 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 Aug 2026 | £1,704 | £10.3k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2025 | £20.7k | £5,481 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £1,214 | £1,176 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £2,502 | £2,749 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £13.2k | £14.6k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1)to advance education for the public benefit by providing assistance to support schools in underprivileged areas of South Africa , eastern cape with school uniforms, transportation to school , teaching materials and equipment for education and sport facilities; 2)to relieve financial hardship by providing assistance to orphanages in gauteng province, johannesburg and pretoria in South Africa to provide facilities and support for education; and 3)to promote social inclusion for the public benefit in the cambridge area and London by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society through the use of sport, in particular but not limited to football.for the purpose of this clause ‘socially excluded’ means being excluded from society, or parts of society, as a result of them being homeless or as a result of their ill health (mental or physical).

## What it funds

Kotelo_mbekeni Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability, prevention or relief of poverty, amateur sport and recreation for children / young people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Kotelo_mbekeni Foundation reported income of £1,704 and spending of £10.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2026, it spent £34.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and South Africa.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Kotelo_mbekeni Foundation 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 Kotelo_mbekeni Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Kotelo_mbekeni Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and South Africa.

### Does Kotelo_mbekeni Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Kotelo_mbekeni Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Kotelo_mbekeni Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2026 was £10.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,867 a year.

### How large is Kotelo_mbekeni Foundation?

In its latest reported year Kotelo_mbekeni Foundation reported income of £1,704 and spending of £10.3k.


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