# Tanzania School Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1189140 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1189140)
- Website: https://tanzaniaschooltrust.com/
- Latest income: £9,993; spending £6,535
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Tanzania
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/tanzania-school-trust

Our mission is to educate the most disadvantaged children in the rural zone of Arusha, Tanzania. Our teachers recruit the poorest kids, teach them mathematics and English whilst feeding them. We provide 2 free meals to every kid in our school. This means 430 meals per week! On weekdays, the hungriest kids come to the school to play nd get our nutritious meals, that's 84 meals more!

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 2025 | £9,993 | £6,535 | not filed |
| 5 Jan 2024 | £11.8k | £10k | not filed |
| 5 Jan 2023 | £12k | £14.1k | not filed |
| 5 Jan 2022 | £21.5k | £16.3k | not filed |
| 5 Jan 2021 | £15.5k | £11.4k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of the pupils at hill crest school in arusha, Tanzania by providing and assisting in the provision of food, teachers salary and school rent.

## What it funds

Tanzania School Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Tanzania School Trust reported income of £9,993 and spending of £6,535. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Jan 2025, it spent £58.5k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Tanzania School Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (tanzaniaschooltrust.com) 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 Tanzania School Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Tanzania School Trust fund?

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

### Does Tanzania School Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Tanzania School Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Tanzania School Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Tanzania School Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Jan 2025 was £6,535. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11.7k a year.

### How large is Tanzania School Trust?

In its latest reported year Tanzania School Trust reported income of £9,993 and spending of £6,535.


## Similar funders

- [Corra Foundation](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/corra-foundation) – 4 open schemes
- [Rothschild Foundation](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/rothschild-foundation) – 3 open schemes
- [Barking & Dagenham Giving](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/barking-and-dagenham-giving) – 1 open scheme
- [BBC Children in Need](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bbc-children-in-need) – 1 open scheme
- [Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/lloyds-bank-foundation-for-england-and-wales) – 1 open scheme
- [Nuffield Foundation](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/nuffield-foundation) – 1 open scheme

## Guides

- [Grants for charities in London: boroughs, City funders and what closes soon](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/grants-for-charities-in-london)
- [Grants for community groups in South West England: the foundations, funds and dates](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/grants-for-community-groups-in-south-west-england)
- [Grants for schools in the UK: where to look and what closes soon](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/grants-for-schools-uk)