# Supporting African Maths Initiatives

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1161994 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1161994)
- Company number: 09458921
- Website: https://samicharity.co.uk/
- Latest income: £17.7k; spending £19.6k
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: City of Westminster, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Cameroon, Rwanda, Togo, Uganda
- Other names: Supporting African Mathematics Initiatives (previous); Sami (working)
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/supporting-african-maths-initiatives

SAMI supports passionate, enthusiastic and talented individuals with powerful ideas to improve the current state of mathematics education in African countries. We provide expertise and funding necessary to implement, sustain and scale these ideas. SAMI currently supports projects involving maths camps, maths clubs, statistical software development, and increased use of technology in schools.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2026 | £17.7k | £19.6k | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2025 | £12.3k | £17.3k | not filed |
| 29 Feb 2024 | £5,324 | £18.2k | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2023 | £22.4k | £20.7k | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2022 | £6,455 | £17.9k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance education in mathematics for the public benefit, in particular but not exclusively by:a) Supporting Initiatives that promote mathematics and improve the standard of mathematics education in Africa through the provision of advice, funding, consultancy services and volunteers designed to support such Initiatives;b) carrying out research into the effectiveness of new teaching and learning Initiatives in mathematics, the useful results of which will be disseminated for public benefit.

## What it funds

Supporting African Maths Initiatives is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Supporting African Maths Initiatives reported income of £17.7k and spending of £19.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 28 Feb 2026, it spent £93.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as City of Westminster, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya and Cameroon and 3 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Supporting African Maths Initiatives in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (samicharity.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 Supporting African Maths Initiatives open for applications now?

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

### Where does Supporting African Maths Initiatives fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as City of Westminster, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya and Cameroon and 3 more areas.

### Does Supporting African Maths Initiatives give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Supporting African Maths Initiatives makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Supporting African Maths Initiatives give each year?

The register does not break out Supporting African Maths Initiatives's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 28 Feb 2026 was £19.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £18.8k a year.

### How large is Supporting African Maths Initiatives?

In its latest reported year Supporting African Maths Initiatives reported income of £17.7k and spending of £19.6k.


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