# Western Sahara Support Group

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1191126 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1191126)
- Website: https://growhopesahrawi.org.uk
- Latest income: £21.2k; spending £11.1k
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Manchester City, Algeria, Western Sahara
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/western-sahara-support-group

The Western Sahara Support Group raises funds to support projects that improve the quality of life of people living within the Western Saharan refugee camps, based in the harsh desert conditions of southern Algeria. We organise a range of fundraising events and also apply to individual trust funds,individuals and donor organisations to enable the projects agreed to come to fruition.

## 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 | £21.2k | £11.1k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £15.5k | £14.8k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £19.7k | £19.9k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £33.5k | £32k | not filed |
| 21 Sept 2021 | £23.4k | £23.2k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The prevention or relief of poverty and the relief of need of the sahrawi people in the Western Sahara refugee camps in Algeria (the camps) by providing grants to Support projects to prevent or relieve poverty.

## What it funds

Western Sahara Support Group is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Western Sahara Support Group reported income of £21.2k and spending of £11.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £101k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Manchester City, Algeria and Western Sahara.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Western Sahara Support Group in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (growhopesahrawi.org.uk) 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 Western Sahara Support Group open for applications now?

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

### Where does Western Sahara Support Group fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Manchester City, Algeria and Western Sahara.

### Does Western Sahara Support Group give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Western Sahara Support Group makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Western Sahara Support Group give each year?

The register does not break out Western Sahara Support Group'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 £11.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £20.2k a year.

### How large is Western Sahara Support Group?

In its latest reported year Western Sahara Support Group reported income of £21.2k and spending of £11.1k.


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