# Polycare Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1039770 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1039770)
- Website: https://www.polycarecharity.org
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Accommodation / housing, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides human resources, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services
- Area of operation: Birmingham City, Uganda
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/polycare-foundation

The Charity makes grants / donations to individuals and organisations. Polycare Foundation provides services so that the people in Uganda can improve health and medical facilities. This is mainly to the Amai Community Hospital. Some money was spend to open a branch of Polycare Foundation in the USA.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance public education in the areas of primary healthcare, small-scale economic growth, agriculture and community development.

## What it funds

Polycare Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, accommodation / housing and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides human resources, provides buildings / facilities / open space and provides services. In its latest reported year Polycare Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Birmingham City and Uganda.

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does Polycare Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Birmingham City and Uganda.

### Does Polycare Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Polycare Foundation give each year?

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

### How large is Polycare Foundation?

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


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