# UK Jarra Association

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1173058 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1173058)
- Website: https://www.ukja.org
- Latest income: £2,455; spending £591
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, The Gambia
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/uk-jarra-association

The activities carried out by the association involves supporting health facilities with essential medical equipment and supplies, building science and IT labs to promote the uptake of STEM related subjects in rural Gambia, granting scholarships to the most outstanding students in STEM related subjects in rural Gambia and also providing grants to needy individuals and other community organisations

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 2025 | £2,455 | £591 | not filed |
| 8 Aug 2024 | £7,427 | £7,296 | not filed |
| 8 Aug 2023 | £6,841 | £3,467 | not filed |
| 8 Aug 2022 | £6,709 | £5,854 | not filed |
| 8 Aug 2021 | £3,561 | £8,783 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are:(1) Poverty:to relief of poverty and financial hardship for the benefit of the public in the united kingdomand other parts of the world (particularly for people in the Gambia) by:(a) Providing grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities, orother organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty in these areas.(b) Providing or assisting in the provision of education, training, healthcare projectsand all the necessary support designed to relieve financial hardship and enableindividuals to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient and livehealthily.(c) Providing financial and moral support during bereavements to anyone, either livingin the UK and other parts of the world, deemed by the association to havesuch need.

## What it funds

UK Jarra Association is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year UK Jarra Association reported income of £2,455 and spending of £591. Over its last 5 reported years, to 8 Aug 2025, it spent £26k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales and The Gambia.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from UK Jarra Association in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (ukja.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 UK Jarra Association open for applications now?

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

### Where does UK Jarra Association fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales and The Gambia.

### Does UK Jarra Association give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does UK Jarra Association give each year?

The register does not break out UK Jarra Association's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 8 Aug 2025 was £591. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,198 a year.

### How large is UK Jarra Association?

In its latest reported year UK Jarra Association reported income of £2,455 and spending of £591.


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