# The Smart Villages Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1145689 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1145689)
- Company number: 07766237
- Latest income: £849; spending £10k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Economic / community development / employment, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides services, Acts as an umbrella or resource body, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Oxfordshire, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Lesotho, Malaysia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Eswatini
- Other names: The Interacademy Foundation (previous)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/smart-villages-foundation

The charity promotes integrated rural development in developing countries - in particular to harness innovative technologies (such as off-grid sustainable energy and ICT) to act as catalysts to create local services and productive uses that generate sustainable social and economic impacts for local communities.

## 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 | £849 | £10k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £11.9k | £8,722 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £16.9k | £11.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £4,326 | £4,187 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £14.5k | £14.5k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the charity are:- 1. The advancement of the education of the public anywhere in the world in the sciences, technology, engineering and medicine including, but not limited to, by:(a) Promoting research in the sciences, technology, engineering and medicine for the public benefit and publishing the useful results of such research; and(b) Promoting the education of people under the age of 25 in the sciences, technology, education and medicine. 2. The prevention and relief of poverty anywhere in the world including, but not limited to, by:(a) Providing or assisting in the provision of education, training and healthcare projects and all the necessary support designed to enable individuals to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient; and(b) Undertaking and supporting scientific, technological, engineering and medical research into factors that contribute to poverty and the most appropriate ways to mitigate these and publishing the useful results of such research.3. The relief of sickness and the advancement and preservation of health among people anywhere in the world.4. The advancement of the education of the public anywhere in the world in all areas relating to public health. 5. The promotion of sustainable development anywhere in the world through science, technology, engineering and medicine for the benefit of the public by: (a) The preservation, conservation and protection of the environment and the prudent use of natural resources; (b) The relief of…

## What it funds

The Smart Villages Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief and economic / community development / employment for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year The Smart Villages Foundation reported income of £849 and spending of £10k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £48.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Oxfordshire, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Lesotho and 4 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Smart Villages Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 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 Smart Villages Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Smart Villages Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Oxfordshire, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Lesotho and 4 more areas.

### Does The Smart Villages Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Smart Villages Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Smart Villages Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Smart Villages Foundation'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 £10k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,773 a year.

### How large is The Smart Villages Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Smart Villages Foundation reported income of £849 and spending of £10k.


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