# Project3580: The Waterloo Schools Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1110488 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1110488)
- Website: https://www.waterloo-schools.org
- Latest income: £12.9k; spending £15.5k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Overseas aid / famine relief, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: Sierra Leone
- Other names: The Waterloo Schools Charity (previous)
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/project3580-waterloo-schools-charity

Provision of infrastructure and equipment to schools at Waterloo, Sierra Leone.

## 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 2026 | £12.9k | £15.5k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £9,930 | £11.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £7,682 | £6,835 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £8,267 | £11.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £8,267 | £11.1k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of children in Waterloo, Sierra Leone, particularly but not exclusively those attending Waterloo primary school and the peninsula secondary school, by the provision of financial assistance, equipment support and such other facilities as the trustees from time to time in their absolute discretion determine.

## What it funds

Project3580: The Waterloo Schools Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, overseas aid / famine relief and economic / community development / employment for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year Project3580: The Waterloo Schools Charity reported income of £12.9k and spending of £15.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £55.6k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Sierra Leone.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Project3580: The Waterloo Schools Charity in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (waterloo-schools.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 Project3580: The Waterloo Schools Charity open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Project3580: The Waterloo Schools Charity is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Project3580: The Waterloo Schools Charity fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Sierra Leone.

### Does Project3580: The Waterloo Schools Charity give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Project3580: The Waterloo Schools Charity makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Project3580: The Waterloo Schools Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Project3580: The Waterloo Schools Charity'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 2026 was £15.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11.1k a year.

### How large is Project3580: The Waterloo Schools Charity?

In its latest reported year Project3580: The Waterloo Schools Charity reported income of £12.9k and spending of £15.5k.


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