# Thembinkosi Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1128661 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1128661)
- Website: https://www.thembinkosifoundation.com
- Latest income: £1,200; spending £400
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: Zambia
- Other names: Thembinkosi (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/thembinkosi-foundation

The Thembinkosi Foundation exists in order to fund and promote the building and sustaining of the ZAMBEZI INTERNATIONAL GREEN SCHOOL and associated outreach projects aimed in Zambia.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> To advance education in Zambia, in particularly but not exclusively by establishing and assisting in the building, management and running of the zambezi international Catholic school in Zambia

## What it funds

Thembinkosi Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for children / young people and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year Thembinkosi Foundation reported income of £1,200 and spending of £400.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Thembinkosi Foundation in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (thembinkosifoundation.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 Thembinkosi Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Thembinkosi Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Thembinkosi Foundation fund?

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

### Does Thembinkosi Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Thembinkosi Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Thembinkosi Foundation?

In its latest reported year Thembinkosi Foundation reported income of £1,200 and spending of £400.


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