# The Planning for Change Foundation CIO

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1185266 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1185266)
- Latest income: £7,500; spending £6,533
- What it funds: Education / training, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/planning-for-change-foundation

We provide finance and facilitate the delivery of expertise to enable built environment professionals to give time to develop urban planning skills overseas, focused in Sierra Leone, to meet the challenges of urbanisation and the sustainable development of human settlements; working in partnership with local communities and NGOs to build capacity and bring positive change.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Planning for Change Foundation CIO is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, disability and prevention or relief of poverty for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year The Planning for Change Foundation CIO reported income of £7,500 and spending of £6,533.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Planning for Change Foundation CIO in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 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 The Planning for Change Foundation CIO open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Planning for Change Foundation CIO is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does The Planning for Change Foundation CIO give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Planning for Change Foundation CIO makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is The Planning for Change Foundation CIO?

In its latest reported year The Planning for Change Foundation CIO reported income of £7,500 and spending of £6,533.


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