# Talensi Community Development Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1174922 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1174922)
- Website: https://www.talensicdf.org
- Latest income: £5,496; spending £9,858
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Ghana
- Other names: Talensi Cdf (working)
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/talensi-community-development-foundation

The charity provides match support to help the local community improve the health, education and economic well-being of those facing hardship and to support the sustainable harnessing and management of the natural resources of the area for mutual benefit and protection of the environment.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £5,496 | £9,858 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £11.6k | £10.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £13.8k | £1,350 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £4,303 | £2,722 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £3,616 | £4,915 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Grants made for the following objects will be for the public benefit in the tongoregion of Ghana:a) to advance education;b) to relieve poverty;andc) to promote and protect good health.

## What it funds

Talensi Community Development Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Talensi Community Development Foundation reported income of £5,496 and spending of £9,858. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £29.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Talensi Community Development Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (talensicdf.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 Talensi Community Development Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Talensi Community Development Foundation fund?

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

### Does Talensi Community Development Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Talensi Community Development Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Talensi Community Development Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £9,858. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,864 a year.

### How large is Talensi Community Development Foundation?

In its latest reported year Talensi Community Development Foundation reported income of £5,496 and spending of £9,858.


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