# Taking Care of Business (Tcb) UK

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1214373 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1214373)
- Website: https://tcbuk.org.uk
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: South Africa
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/taking-care-of-business-uk

The organisation will raise funds to support non profit organisations such as but not exclusively, Taking Care of Business, NPC, a registered non profit in South Africa that offers a variety of training programmes to individuals in South Africa to help them be financially independent through small business opportunities and education.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> The prevention or relief of poverty in Africa by providing or assisting in the provision of education and training projects and all the necessary support designed to enable individuals to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient, by the provision of grants.

## What it funds

Taking Care of Business (Tcb) UK is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and economic / community development / employment for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as South Africa.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Taking Care of Business (Tcb) UK in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (tcbuk.org.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.

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