# Sponsor A Gambian Teacher (Sagt)

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1191072 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1191072)
- Website: https://sponsoragambianteacher.org
- Latest income: £8,703; spending £8,694
- What it funds: Education / training
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: The Gambia
- Other names: Sponsor A Gambian Teacher (previous)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sponsor-a-gambian-teacher

1. To work with Headteachers in the Early Childhood Development Association (ECDA), West Coast Region of The Gambia, to identify adults who are suitable to train as teachers, and who would not otherwise be able to finance their own training.2. To pay the teachers' fees for training courses.3. To give teachers a monthly living allowance during their training.4. To monitor their progress.

## 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 | £8,703 | £8,694 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £7,475 | £9,710 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £7,022 | £10.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £19.3k | £3,055 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £9,822 | £9,223 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The advancement of education for the public benefit in the Gambia by providing grant funding to support the training of adults to become teachers and to support teachers.

## What it funds

Sponsor A Gambian Teacher (Sagt) is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Sponsor A Gambian Teacher (Sagt) reported income of £8,703 and spending of £8,694. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £41.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Sponsor A Gambian Teacher (Sagt) in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (sponsoragambianteacher.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 Sponsor A Gambian Teacher (Sagt) open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Sponsor A Gambian Teacher (Sagt) is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Sponsor A Gambian Teacher (Sagt) fund?

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

### Does Sponsor A Gambian Teacher (Sagt) give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Sponsor A Gambian Teacher (Sagt) makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Sponsor A Gambian Teacher (Sagt) give each year?

The register does not break out Sponsor A Gambian Teacher (Sagt)'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 £8,694. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,250 a year.

### How large is Sponsor A Gambian Teacher (Sagt)?

In its latest reported year Sponsor A Gambian Teacher (Sagt) reported income of £8,703 and spending of £8,694.


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