# Tanga in Touch

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1099877 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1099877)
- Latest income: £2,255; spending £6,688
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Overseas aid / famine relief, Religious activities, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Herefordshire, Tanzania
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/tanga-in-touch

Raising money in and around Whitbourne, UK, to support organisations in Tanga, Tanzania. Our link parish is Mapinduzi, Tanga, where we support orphans, as well as other parish activities. We support the Misufini Leprosy Centre. We are supporting a new church at Japani, Tanga, and also a programme for feeding street children.We sometimes support people studying.

## 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 | £2,255 | £6,688 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £7,410 | £3,405 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £4,109 | £4,215 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £3,867 | £4,664 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,457 | £4,568 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education and training in the Tanga region of Tanzania (the area of benefit) by the provision of computer and information technology equipment such other educational equipment as the trustees in their discretion consider necessary.2) the relief of poverty and sickness in the area of benefit by the provision of medical and such other charitable equipment and support to medical and other institutions and organisations as the trustees in their absolute discretion deem necessary.

## What it funds

Tanga in Touch is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, overseas aid / famine relief, religious activities, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Tanga in Touch reported income of £2,255 and spending of £6,688. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £23.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Herefordshire and Tanzania.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Tanga in Touch in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Tanga in Touch open for applications now?

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

### Where does Tanga in Touch fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Herefordshire and Tanzania.

### Does Tanga in Touch give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Tanga in Touch give each year?

The register does not break out Tanga in Touch'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 £6,688. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,708 a year.

### How large is Tanga in Touch?

In its latest reported year Tanga in Touch reported income of £2,255 and spending of £6,688.


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