# Nankesido Education and Welfare Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1148470 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1148470)
- Website: https://newt.org.uk
- Latest income: £21.7k; spending £12.4k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Ghana
- Other names: Newt (working)
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/nankesido-education-and-welfare-trust

Activities include: providing and assisting in the provision of facilities, educational materials and equipment for the schools in this area; the construction, maintenance and equipping of buildings and ground used for education; providing books, sports goods and kit, and other educational resources, either through direct purchase or by paying for transporting such items donated to the Charity

## 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 | £21.7k | £12.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £9,964 | £11.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £972 | £27k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £764 | £27k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £37k | £19.2k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the charity ("the objects") are: for the public benefit to promote the education of children and young people in Nankesido (lower saltpond) and in neighbouring areas within central region, Ghana, through pre-school, primary, secondary and tertiary education, where not fully provided for by the local education authority, and in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, including the following: providing, and assisting in the provision of, facilities, educational materials and equipment for the schools in these places, including the construction, maintenance and equipping of buildings and grounds used for education; and providing books, sports goods and kit, and other educational resources, either through direct purchase or by paying for transporting such items donated to the trust;by making grants to individuals to pay for school clothing and educational materials;awarding scholarships, maintenance allowances or grants tenable at any university, college or institution of higher or further education;for the public benefit to provide other financial and material support for the Welfare of the community of Nankesido and neighbouring areas to relieve poverty and the effects of poverty, and including making grants for the provision of therapeutic health-care where not provided by statutory bodies.

## What it funds

Nankesido Education and Welfare Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year Nankesido Education and Welfare Trust reported income of £21.7k and spending of £12.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £97.2k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Nankesido Education and Welfare Trust in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (newt.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 Nankesido Education and Welfare Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Nankesido Education and Welfare Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Nankesido Education and Welfare Trust fund?

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

### Does Nankesido Education and Welfare Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Nankesido Education and Welfare Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Nankesido Education and Welfare Trust'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 £12.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £19.4k a year.

### How large is Nankesido Education and Welfare Trust?

In its latest reported year Nankesido Education and Welfare Trust reported income of £21.7k and spending of £12.4k.


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