Cecily's Fund
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Cecily's Fund works through Zambian partner organisations on education, health and community support for orphans and vulnerable children, so it fits best with work in Lusaka, Kitwe, Chingola, Luansobe or the Copperbelt Province, which its annual report names as priorities, and with groups that can deliver through local partners in Zambia.
- Its annual report shows £111,861 paid in its most recent financial year, but no grant range is stated, so check the report for the size of past awards before naming an amount.
- No application process is published in its annual report, register entry or website, so a short enquiry through the contact it shows is a sensible first step before a full proposal.
- Nothing published says how competitive it is or when it takes approaches, so ask about timing when you make contact.
Overview
Cecily's Fund is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1071660).
Cecily's Fund is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, and it exists because all children have the right to education and a life free from poverty. It was named after a young woman who died in a road accident while volunteering in Zambia. Over the last 25 years, it says it has helped over 50,000 children and raised over £6million for its work with local implementing partners who deliver its programmes. Its programmes support children and young people both in and out of school to succeed and to prepare for a better future in adulthood.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Cecily's Fund works with Zambian partner organisations to support orphans and vulnerable children, many affected by HIV/AIDS, and their families and communities. It treats education as a route out of poverty: its programmes help children go to school and succeed there, prepare for life beyond school, and strengthen community support for children's education. The work also includes health and community support, training, business development and livelihoods for mothers and carers. It describes its approach as community-based and holistic, working with local partners on sustainable interventions that strengthen communities, improve livelihoods and lessen dependency. Its work is in Lusaka and the Copperbelt, including Kitwe, Chingola and Luansobe.
Themes
- Education
- Health
- Community support
Geographic Focus
Priority: Lusaka; Kitwe; Chingola; Luansobe; Copperbelt Province.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Kitwe
- Lusaka
- Copperbelt
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Cecily's Fund.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- CHEP · Peer health education, education support, entrepreneurship training and GROW groups£48,393year to 31 December 2024
- BISO · Primary education, feeding programme, peer health education, and gender based violence£44,015year to 31 December 2024
- Care Providers Foundation (formerly Kaloko Trust Zambia) · Education support£19,453year to 31 December 2024
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £282,909 | £256,687 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £267,647 | £275,363 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £388,483 | £350,771 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £318,201 | £343,581 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £229,725 | £268,533 | £111,861 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024: grants paid out in the year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- cecilysfund.org/pages/3-about · read on 25 October 2026
- cecilysfund.org/pages/25-years-in-zambia · read on 25 October 2026
- cecilysfund.org/pages/9-our-programmes · read on 25 October 2026
- cecilysfund.org/articles/joint-announcement-by-the-chair-and-founder-of-cecily-s-fund- · read on 25 October 2026
- cecilysfund.org · read on 25 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2024)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 25 October 2026.
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Contact
- chair@cecilysfund.orgsource
- Cecily's Fund, PO Box 811, BANBURY, OX16 6TQsource
- cecilysfund.org
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Contact
- chair@cecilysfund.orgsource
- Cecily's Fund, PO Box 811, BANBURY, OX16 6TQsource
- cecilysfund.org