# Medlife UK

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1176904 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1176904)
- Website: https://www.medlifeweb.org
- Latest income: £9; spending £276
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Canada, Ecuador, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Peru, Tanzania, United States
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/medlife-uk

Medlife partners with student groups in the US, Canada and the UK to run service learning trips. These trips have as a fundamental goal to provide medical support, educational workshops and development projects in low income communities located in Latin America and Africa.

## 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 2025 | £9 | £276 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £9 | £276 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £9 | £168 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £17 | £93 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £1,525 | £736 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 3.1 the prevention or relief of poverty for the benefit of the public;3.2 the advancement of education for the benefit of the public;3.3 the advancement of health for the benefit of the public;in particular, but without limitation, through the provision of primary care services, health educational programmes and community development projects and (save for purposes incidental and ancillary to the objects at clauses 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3), no other purposes.

## What it funds

Medlife UK is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Medlife UK reported income of £9 and spending of £276. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £1,549 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Canada, Ecuador, Netherlands and Nicaragua and 3 more areas.

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does Medlife UK fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Canada, Ecuador, Netherlands and Nicaragua and 3 more areas.

### Does Medlife UK give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Medlife UK makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Medlife UK give each year?

The register does not break out Medlife UK'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 2025 was £276. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £310 a year.

### How large is Medlife UK?

In its latest reported year Medlife UK reported income of £9 and spending of £276.


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