# Streetlites Africa

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1114913 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1114913)
- Website: https://www.streetlites-africa.org
- Latest income: £1,629; spending £1,776
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Accommodation / housing, Religious activities, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides human resources, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Ghana, India
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/streetlites-africa

STREETLITES AFRICA collects redundant IT hardware and other educational and donated goods and endeavours to place them with individuals and agencies who are working towards the alleviation of poverty. We also receive and distribute funds to alleviate poverty amongst street children,orphans and widows.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> 1. To relieve poverty, in particular but not exclusively by the provision of ict equipment an related training and services to those who have need of such services, in particular but not exclusively street children in Africa.2. To advance education and training, in particular but not exclusively by the distribution of ict equipment and related services to especially but not exclusively street children in Africa.3. To preserve, protect and improve basic health, in particular but not exclusively by the process of providing access to health information by the distribution of ict equipment and services to those who have need of such information and provision.

## What it funds

Streetlites Africa is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, accommodation / housing, religious activities, arts / culture / heritage / science, amateur sport, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities, 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 other finance, provides human resources, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Streetlites Africa reported income of £1,629 and spending of £1,776.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Ghana and India.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Streetlites Africa in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (streetlites-africa.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 Streetlites Africa open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Streetlites Africa is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Streetlites Africa fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Ghana and India.

### Does Streetlites Africa give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is Streetlites Africa?

In its latest reported year Streetlites Africa reported income of £1,629 and spending of £1,776.


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