# Labafrica

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1157345 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1157345)
- Website: https://WWW.LABAFRICA.CO.UK
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Acts as an umbrella or resource body, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Ghana, Kenya
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/labafrica

We are a charity which aims to improve laboratory medicine in Africa.TREATMENT STARTS WITH DIAGNOSIS.We are based in the UK and aim to improve health in Africa by supplying laboratory equipment and providing training and volunteers to laboratories, clinics and hospitals serving the public.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 15 Jun 2024 | £0 | £20.1k | not filed |
| 15 Jun 2023 | £10.2k | £31.2k | not filed |
| 15 Jun 2022 | £24.8k | £8,458 | not filed |
| 15 Jun 2021 | £15k | £3,933 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To improve health and save lives by improving laboratory medicine in the third world

## What it funds

Labafrica is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and health / saving of lives for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Labafrica reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 15 Jun 2025, it spent £63.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Ghana and Kenya.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Labafrica in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (labafrica.co.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 Labafrica open for applications now?

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

### Where does Labafrica fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Ghana and Kenya.

### Does Labafrica give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Labafrica give each year?

The register does not break out Labafrica's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 15 Jun 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £12.7k a year.

### How large is Labafrica?

In its latest reported year Labafrica reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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