# Strengthening Communities

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1181410 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1181410)
- Website: http://strengthening.info
- Latest income: £8,000; spending £7,600
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Throughout England, Nigeria
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/strengthening-communities

The charity operates in Nigeria providing education support and skills acquisition to young girls and ladies. We also focus on providing health education, promotion and health campaign to increase awareness and knowledge of communities in championing their health and wellbeing positive outcome. Lasty provide communities support to have clean, sustainable water supply through sola powered borehole.

## 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 | £8,000 | £7,600 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The prevention or relief of poverty in Nigeria by providing or assisting in the provision of education, training, healthcare projects and all the necessary support designed to enable individuals to generate a sustainable income and be self sufficient. In particular, but not exclusively by: providing sustainable water supply in Communities with limited options to safe, clean water;delivering training in Communities and to local health care professionals and providing additional resources and equipment with the aim of reducing the rate of maternal/infant mortality;providing support and financial assistance to enable girls under the age of 18 years to continue with education.

## What it funds

Strengthening Communities is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty and economic / community development / employment for children / young people and older people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Strengthening Communities reported income of £8,000 and spending of £7,600. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £7,600 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Nigeria.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Strengthening Communities in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (strengthening.info) 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 Strengthening Communities open for applications now?

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

### Where does Strengthening Communities fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Nigeria.

### Does Strengthening Communities give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Strengthening Communities give each year?

The register does not break out Strengthening Communities'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 £7,600. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,520 a year.

### How large is Strengthening Communities?

In its latest reported year Strengthening Communities reported income of £8,000 and spending of £7,600.


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