# Medaid United Kingdom

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1111025 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1111025)
- Website: https://www.medaid.org.uk
- Latest income: £24.5k; spending £24.5k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Religious activities, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Throughout London, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Cameroon, Congo, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, Namibia, South Africa, Congo (Democratic Republic), South Sudan, Angola, Mozambique
- Other names: Medaid (working); Medaid UK (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/medaid-united-kingdom

Medaid UK helped build 100 bed rural hospital in Adwir, Alebtong District and 30 beds Maternity Unit at Alemere Medical Aid Uganda Community Health Centre in Northern Uganda. Working in partnership with partners in Uganda, DRC, Namibia, Ivory Coast, South Africa and Cameroon to save and transform lives of local communities by providing OPHTASCAN an AI cancer and diabetes type 2 screening tool.

## 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 | £24.5k | £24.5k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £63k | £61.8k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £144k | £139k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £138k | £138k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £128k | £126k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1 relief of sickness by the provision of recycled medical equipment, services and pharmaceutical products to hospitals and health centres in northern Uganda.2 relief of poverty by encouraging and supporting income generating projects in deprived communities.3 supporting education and training by provision of books, recycled educational equipments and scholastic materials to schools, hospitals and other charitable organisations

## What it funds

Medaid United Kingdom is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, religious activities, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Medaid United Kingdom reported income of £24.5k and spending of £24.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £489k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania and 11 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Medaid United Kingdom in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (medaid.org.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 Medaid United Kingdom open for applications now?

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

### Where does Medaid United Kingdom fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania and 11 more areas.

### Does Medaid United Kingdom give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Medaid United Kingdom give each year?

The register does not break out Medaid United Kingdom'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 £24.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £97.8k a year.

### How large is Medaid United Kingdom?

In its latest reported year Medaid United Kingdom reported income of £24.5k and spending of £24.5k.


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