# Surgical Teams Working in Africa Together for Safer Surgery

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1186564 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1186564)
- Website: https://www.swiftss.org
- Latest income: £25.3k; spending £4,675
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/surgical-teams-working-in-africa-together-for-safer-surgery

The main activity of the charity is to offer training courses to surgeons on safer and better surgical techniques that will culminate in sustainable and consistent surgery processes and techniques.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Surgical Teams Working in Africa Together for Safer Surgery is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Surgical Teams Working in Africa Together for Safer Surgery reported income of £25.3k and spending of £4,675.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Surgical Teams Working in Africa Together for Safer Surgery in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (swiftss.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 Surgical Teams Working in Africa Together for Safer Surgery open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Surgical Teams Working in Africa Together for Safer Surgery is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Surgical Teams Working in Africa Together for Safer Surgery give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Surgical Teams Working in Africa Together for Safer Surgery makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Surgical Teams Working in Africa Together for Safer Surgery?

In its latest reported year Surgical Teams Working in Africa Together for Safer Surgery reported income of £25.3k and spending of £4,675.


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