# You Touch Africa

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1123085 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1123085)
- Website: https://www.youtouchafrica.org
- Latest income: £5,919; spending £4,570
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, 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 organisations, Provides other finance, Provides human resources, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/you-touch-africa

-Assist volunteer teachers & nurses to work in Africa-Building and assisting Vocational Training Centres,-Assisting Micro-Credit Union,-Assisting women in setting up chicken farming project-Building and renovation of Schools and Hospitals-Establishing Computer Learning Centers-Improving diet in Primary Schools-Supply Educational & Medical MaterialAll projects are carried in Africa

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2025 | £5,919 | £4,570 | not filed |
| 26 Mar 2024 | £15.8k | £12.7k | not filed |
| 26 Mar 2023 | £5,941 | £13k | not filed |
| 26 Mar 2022 | £4,731 | £1,304 | not filed |
| 26 Mar 2021 | £4,387 | £19k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve sickness, poor health and old age amongst disadvantaged people living in africato advance the education of disadvantaged children and adults living in africato relieves financial hardship amongst people living in Africa through the provision of grants, goods or services

## What it funds

You Touch Africa is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, 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 organisations, provides other finance, provides human resources, provides buildings / facilities / open space and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year You Touch Africa reported income of £5,919 and spending of £4,570. Over its last 5 reported years, to 26 Mar 2025, it spent £50.5k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from You Touch Africa in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (youtouchafrica.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 You Touch Africa open for applications now?

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

### Where does You Touch Africa fund?

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

### Does You Touch Africa give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that You Touch Africa makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does You Touch Africa give each year?

The register does not break out You Touch Africa's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 26 Mar 2025 was £4,570. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.1k a year.

### How large is You Touch Africa?

In its latest reported year You Touch Africa reported income of £5,919 and spending of £4,570.


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