# South Sinai Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1128955 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1128955)
- Website: https://www.southsinaifoundation.org
- Latest income: £23.5k; spending £24.7k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment, Human rights / equality / diversity, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Egypt
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/south-sinai-foundation

The South Sinai Foundation supports Bedouin communities in South Sinai, Egypt. Our aims are to address poverty through small-scale sustainable development projects including access to water; support educational and environmental initiatives and Bedouin culture; provide hardship and healthcare grants to individuals; and to capacity-build our local partner, the Community Foundation for South Sinai.

## 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 | £23.5k | £24.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £20.8k | £31.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £24.2k | £26.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £35.6k | £23.5k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £25.9k | £22k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the benefit of the public in particular, but not exclusively the local bedouin communities in South Sinai and the surrounding area by:a) the relief of poverty b) the advancement of educationc) the promotion and protection of good healthd) supporting the charitable work of the community foundation for South sinaie) any other purpose that is charitable according to the law of England and Wales.

## What it funds

South Sinai Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, environment / conservation / heritage, economic / community development / employment and human rights / equality / diversity for people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year South Sinai Foundation reported income of £23.5k and spending of £24.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £129k in total.

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

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does South Sinai Foundation fund?

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

### Does South Sinai Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does South Sinai Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out South Sinai 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 £24.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £25.7k a year.

### How large is South Sinai Foundation?

In its latest reported year South Sinai Foundation reported income of £23.5k and spending of £24.7k.


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