# Twenty-First Century African Youth Movement

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1172091 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1172091)
- Website: https://www.aym-inc.org
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Economic / community development / employment, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Sierra Leone, Ghana
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/twenty-first-century-african-youth-movement

Promoting youth employment in Sierra Leone - activities include fund raising, youth education, agriculture, ecotourism, etc.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of unemployment and the advancement of education of people under 35 in Africa, inparticular but not exclusively by:a. To specifically promote Youth self-employment in Sierra Leone as a model for ourafrican intervention.b. To sensitize and raise the awareness of African Youth on productive national and globalcitizenship.c. To support African youths to acquire and/or build on sound social enterprisedevelopment and management skills.d. To facilitate increased access for African Youth to relevant social enterprise start-up andmanagement resources.e. To support and coordinate the evolution and/or strengthening of Youth focused socialenterprise networks within African countries.

## What it funds

Twenty-First Century African Youth Movement is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, arts / culture / heritage / science and economic / community development / employment for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Twenty-First Century African Youth Movement reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £0 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Twenty-First Century African Youth Movement in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (aym-inc.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 Twenty-First Century African Youth Movement open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Twenty-First Century African Youth Movement is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Twenty-First Century African Youth Movement fund?

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

### Does Twenty-First Century African Youth Movement give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Twenty-First Century African Youth Movement makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Twenty-First Century African Youth Movement give each year?

The register does not break out Twenty-First Century African Youth Movement's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is Twenty-First Century African Youth Movement?

In its latest reported year Twenty-First Century African Youth Movement reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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