Delta Philanthropies

Registered charity 1178335 · since 2018deltaphilanthropies.org·Africa·Updated 30 October 2026

At a glance

$5.3M

Annual giving, year to 31 December 2024

From filed accounts

Key takeaways

Delta Philanthropies funds human capital development in Africa, and its stated priority is Africa, so a small charity working on education, health, rural transformation, sustainable livelihoods, or disaster relief and preparedness in that region is the closest fit.
No grant range is given, so the size of a typical request cannot be judged from published information.
The annual report gives annual giving of $5,269,336, though the register does not confirm that scale.
No way to apply is published in the annual report, register entry or website, so a short enquiry before writing a full proposal is the safest first step.
Much of its described work is projects it designs, invests in and implements with businesses in the Econet Group and co-funding partners, so a request that offers to be a co-funded partner may suit it better than an unsolicited general grant.

Overview

Delta Philanthropies is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1178335).

Delta Philanthropies is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1178335). Its purpose is to help countries in Africa become middle-income economies through human capital development. Its programmes are Education, Health, Rural Transformation and Sustainable Livelihoods, and Disaster Relief and Preparedness, supported by Program Design & Catalytic Funding, Thought Leadership & Advocacy, and Collaboration & Capacity Building. The annual report gives its annual giving as $5,269,336, though the register does not confirm that scale. No breakdown of its giving between these programmes is given.

What they fund

Priority Areas

Delta Philanthropies funds human capital development in Africa through four strategic pillars: education, health, rural transformation and sustainable livelihoods, and disaster relief and preparedness. Its work is directed toward inclusive economic growth and social transformation. It designs, invests in and implements projects, including innovative models that it develops and co-funds to drive sustainable change. It also uses thought leadership and advocacy to mobilise resources and advance issues in human capital development, and collaborates with others to co-fund initiatives and strengthen capabilities within the philanthropic ecosystem. Its projects are implemented with businesses in the Econet Group and co-funding partners.

Themes

Education
Health
Rural Transformation
Sustainable Livelihoods
Disaster Relief and Preparedness

Geographic Focus

Priority: Africa.

How to apply

No way to apply was found in the charity's annual report, its register entry, its website or other pages about it.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

Africa

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to Delta Philanthropies.

The ELMA Foundation (UK)Invitation onlyGave £5.2M Capricorn Africa TrustNo public process ForAfrikaNo public processGave £402k Amref Health Africa UKNo public processGave £3.9M CohereNo public processGave £543k Able Child AfricaInvitation onlyGave £247k Tara Getty FoundationRollingGave £686k Elephant Protection Initiative FoundationNo public process Africa Research Excellence FundNo public processGave £708k T. & J. Meyer Family FoundationInvitation onlyGave £763k

Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 December 2020	£6,747,289	£5,094,881	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2020
year to 31 December 2021	£4,493,739	£6,029,805	£4,925,875	Accounts for year to 31 December 2021
year to 31 December 2022	£2,670,238	£3,012,048	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2022
year to 31 December 2023	£4,894,186	£4,557,317	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2023
year to 31 December 2024	£5,116,496	£5,104,701	$5,269,336	Accounts for year to 31 December 2024

Year to 31 December 2024 not shown: grants paid were reported in US dollars and income in pounds.

Grants paid, year to 31 December 2021: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.

— No grants figure for those years.

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.