# The Tongole Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1139568 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1139568)
- Company number: 07102126
- Website: https://www.thetongolefoundation.org
- Latest income: £25.7k; spending £46.8k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/tongole-foundation

The relief of poverty and need, the protection of health, the advancement of education and the protection and conservation of the environment. Have recently completed the construction of a schoolblock and provided all necessary equipment including desks, chairs, pens, pencils and exercise books.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Tongole Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year The Tongole Foundation reported income of £25.7k and spending of £46.8k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Tongole Foundation in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (thetongolefoundation.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 The Tongole Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Tongole Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does The Tongole Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is The Tongole Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Tongole Foundation reported income of £25.7k and spending of £46.8k.


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