# Street Tea

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1205847 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1205847)
- Website: https://www.streettea.co.uk/
- Latest income: £24.4k; spending £24.7k
- What it funds: Education / training, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: Brazil, Sri Lanka, India, Philippines
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/street-tea

Selling loose leaf tea products at markets , online and direct to cafes. Raising much needed funds to improve the lives of some of the poorest children in the world, in particular by donations and grants to (a) help alleviate plight and (b) funding educational services and facilities provided to these children.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 2025 | £24.4k | £24.7k | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2024 | £22.1k | £10.7k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) The prevention or relief of poverty in sri Lanka, India, Philippines and Brazil by providing grants to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.(2) To advance the education of the pupils at lily’s pre-school, sri Lanka by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities through grant funding for education at the school.

## What it funds

Street Tea is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, disability and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year Street Tea reported income of £24.4k and spending of £24.7k. Over its last 2 reported years, to 30 Nov 2025, it spent £35.4k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Brazil, Sri Lanka, India and Philippines.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Street Tea in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (streettea.co.uk) 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 Street Tea open for applications now?

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

### Where does Street Tea fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Brazil, Sri Lanka, India and Philippines.

### Does Street Tea give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Street Tea give each year?

The register does not break out Street Tea's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Nov 2025 was £24.7k. Over its last 2 reported years its spending averaged £17.7k a year.

### How large is Street Tea?

In its latest reported year Street Tea reported income of £24.4k and spending of £24.7k.


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