Friends of Baphumelele
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Friends of Baphumelele is most likely to fit a small or medium-sized grassroots community charity based in South Africa, with Public Benefit Organisation status under South African law, that works in educational support, feeding and nutrition, temporary shelter or community residential care.
- The funder also expects projects to be partly managed by community members and to show strong leadership, so check honestly that both are true before you apply.
- Applications are made once a year against fixed deadlines, using a comprehensive form with detailed financial statements, an annual budget and an annual plan, so start assembling these well ahead of the deadline and be ready to report on income and spending at mid-year and year-end.
- The grant range is not stated, so ask the funder what size of request it considers before you set a figure; it paid £251,500 in the period covered by the annual report.
- Organisations not domiciled in South Africa, or without Public Benefit Organisation status under South African law, should not apply.
Overview
Friends of Baphumelele is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1148140).
Friends of Baphumelele is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1148140) that exists to relieve the needs of adults and children who are poor, sick, disabled, old or living in poor conditions in South Africa. It provides grants for educational support, feeding and nutrition, temporary shelter and community based residential care, primarily benefiting orphaned and vulnerable children, youths and adults in South Africa. According to the annual report, it paid £251,500 in grants in its most recent reported period.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 30 April 2025) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 31 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Friends of Baphumelele provides grants for educational support, feeding and nutrition, temporary shelter, and community based residential care. Its work benefits orphaned and vulnerable children, youths and adults, primarily in Cape Town, and it only seeks to support projects in South Africa. It invites applications from small and medium sized grassroots community charity projects domiciled in South Africa, with not-for-profit status as a Public Benefit Organisation under South African law. Projects should address its core areas of interest, be partly managed by community members and demonstrate strong leadership. New and current projects apply annually using a comprehensive form with detailed financial statements and an annual budget. Applicants submit an annual plan, and organisations/projects report at mid-year and year-end on income and how the grant has been spent.
Themes
- Educational support
- Feeding and nutrition
- Temporary shelter
- Community residential care
Geographic Focus
South Africa. Priority: Cape Town.
What they don't fund
- The foundation only endeavour to support projects in South Africa
- The foundation only invites applications from small and medium sized grass roots community charity projects domiciled in South Africa
- The foundation only invites applications from projects that respond to its core areas of interest
- The foundation only invites applications from projects partly managed by members of the community and demonstrating strong leadership
- The foundation only invites applications from projects with Not for Profit status which are a Public Benefit Organisation under South African law
How to apply
New and current projects apply once a year using a comprehensive application form that includes detailed financial statements and an annual budget.
Deadlines: Applications are made once a year.
Who can apply:
- research grants
- Small and medium sized grass roots community charity projects domiciled in South Africa
- Projects that respond to the Charity’s core areas of interest
- Projects should be partly managed by members of the community and should demonstrate strong leadership
- Projects with Not for Profit status which are a Public Benefit Organisation under South African law
What to send:
- research grants: A comprehensive application form, including detailed financial statements and an annual budget
- An annual plan
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Applicants should be small or medium-sized grassroots community charity projects domiciled in South Africa.
- Projects should respond to the charity's core areas of interest.
- Projects should be partly managed by members of the community and demonstrate strong leadership.
- Projects should have not-for-profit status as a Public Benefit Organisation under South African law.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- South Africa
- Cape Town
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Friends of Baphumelele.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Baphumelele Children’s home£251,500year to 30 April 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 April 2021 | £3,900 | £2,400 | — | Accounts for year to 30 April 2021 |
| year to 30 April 2022 | £1,605 | £1,900 | — | Accounts for year to 30 April 2022 |
| year to 30 April 2023 | £702 | £2,000 | — | Accounts for year to 30 April 2023 |
| year to 30 April 2024 | £3,074 | £1,812 | — | Accounts for year to 30 April 2024 |
| year to 30 April 2025 | £302,261 | £251,856 | £251,500 | Accounts for year to 30 April 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 30 April 2025: 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
- baphumelele.org.za/donate/donate-via-the-uk · read on 31 October 2026; a page about the charity on another site
- Annual report (year to 30 April 2025)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 31 October 2026.
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- The Secretary Friends of Baphumelele 3 Albany Villas Hove, East Sussex BN3 2RS United Kingdomsource
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Contact
- The Secretary Friends of Baphumelele 3 Albany Villas Hove, East Sussex BN3 2RS United Kingdomsource