# Ubuntu Charitable Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1092638 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1092638)
- Company number: 04422529
- Latest income: £15.5k; spending £7,966
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: South Africa
- Other names: Ubuntu Foundation (previous)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ubuntu-charitable-foundation

General charitable activities

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | £15.5k | £7,966 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £21.7k | £7,352 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £159k | £7,513 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £20.2k | £13k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £13.8k | £10.6k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1) to further education of persons in need of financial assistance, and2) to further the advancement of medical science, and3) to provide funds to or for the benefit of such exclusively charitable objects and purposes in any part of the world as the directors of the charity ( hereinafter referred to as the trustees) may in their discretion think fit

## What it funds

Ubuntu Charitable Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people, older 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 Ubuntu Charitable Foundation reported income of £15.5k and spending of £7,966. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £46.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as South Africa.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Ubuntu Charitable Foundation in its sources (last checked 5 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 Ubuntu Charitable Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Ubuntu Charitable Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as South Africa.

### Does Ubuntu Charitable Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Ubuntu Charitable Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Ubuntu Charitable Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2025 was £7,966. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,295 a year.

### How large is Ubuntu Charitable Foundation?

In its latest reported year Ubuntu Charitable Foundation reported income of £15.5k and spending of £7,966.


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