# Worldwide Silver Lining

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1094963 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1094963)
- Company number: 04521774
- Website: https://worldwidesilverlining.co.uk
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Kenya, Tanzania
- Other names: Visions of Glory: Education Spells Life (previous)
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/worldwide-silver-lining

Worldwide Silver Lining exists to support the development of schools worldwide, with an emphasis upon Africa. The charity supports the work of other charitable organisations working in African countries. The charity currently makes grants to a charity school in Kenya and a Masai education and health project in Tanzania

## 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 Aug 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £1,800 | £4,800 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £2,500 | £3,576 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £6,386 | £5,189 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. The advancement of education by the assistance, support and development of schools Worldwide with an emphasis upon Africa and India at which infants, children and students may obtain education and instruction without regard to any religious denomination in academic, sporting, musical, cultural, scientific, technical, religious, vocational, social and commercial subjects, activities and crafts of every description and with particular but not exclusive regard to:1.1 children whose parent or parents have died as a result of contracting hiv and aids; or1.2 children who by reason of their poverty or social and economic circumstances would otherwise be excluded from such facilities.

## What it funds

Worldwide Silver Lining is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides buildings / facilities / open space and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Worldwide Silver Lining reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £13.6k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Kenya and Tanzania.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Worldwide Silver Lining in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (worldwidesilverlining.co.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 Worldwide Silver Lining open for applications now?

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

### Where does Worldwide Silver Lining fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Kenya and Tanzania.

### Does Worldwide Silver Lining give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Worldwide Silver Lining give each year?

The register does not break out Worldwide Silver Lining's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,713 a year.

### How large is Worldwide Silver Lining?

In its latest reported year Worldwide Silver Lining reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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