# Village Aid

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1067322 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1067322)
- Company number: 03446625
- Website: https://www.villageaid.org
- Latest income: £31.9k; spending £31.9k
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/village-aid

Village Aid empowers disadvantaged people in rural West Africa to improve their own lives.Working through community based partners, participatory learning is used to identify development priorities. Skills and resources are provided to turn these into a reality, programmes include Education, Securing Livelihoods and Access to Justice.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Village Aid is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Village Aid reported income of £31.9k and spending of £31.9k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Village Aid in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (villageaid.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 Village Aid open for applications now?

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

### Does Village Aid give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Village Aid makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Village Aid?

In its latest reported year Village Aid reported income of £31.9k and spending of £31.9k.


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