# Zest for Life

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1126679 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1126679)
- Website: https://www.zfl.org.uk
- Latest income: £11k; spending £14.5k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Shropshire, Kenya
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/zest-for-life

We raise funds in the UK to support the education and well-being of the students (and former students) and teachers attending Miriu Secondary School together with Innis Primary School in the Sondhu area of Western Kenya.

## 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 | £11k | £14.5k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £11.2k | £10.6k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £11k | £16.6k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £15.7k | £21.1k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £27.6k | £12.5k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of the pupils at miriu secondary school and innis school and such other schools (the schools) that may come into partnership with the thomas adams school and buntingsdale infants school from time to time by providing (and assisting in the provision of):-a) facilities and consumable supplies employed in the education provision at the schools.b) relief for financial hardship, either generally or individually, of teachers and pupils attending the schools, and their families.c) assistance in the professional development of teachers working in the schools.d) assistance with the further and higher education of former pupils of the schools.

## What it funds

Zest for Life is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives 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 individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Zest for Life reported income of £11k and spending of £14.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £75.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Zest for Life in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (zfl.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 Zest for Life open for applications now?

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

### Where does Zest for Life fund?

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

### Does Zest for Life give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Zest for Life give each year?

The register does not break out Zest for Life'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 £14.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £15.1k a year.

### How large is Zest for Life?

In its latest reported year Zest for Life reported income of £11k and spending of £14.5k.


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