Overseas Fellowship of Nigerian Christians

Registered charity 1126774 · since 2008ofnc.org.uk·Nigeria·Updated 29 October 2026

At a glance

£26,207

Annual giving, year to 31 December 2025

From filed accounts

year to 31 December 2024 grants not yet published.

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. Don't spend time on an approach; the similar funders below support the same kind of work.

Key takeaways

This funder does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application is unlikely to get far; approach it only if you already have a route in, such as a contact who can introduce your work.
Its stated priority is Nigeria, and its themes are the Christian faith, humanitarian relief, sickle cell research and persecuted Christians, so lead with how your work aligns with its objectives.
The annual report gives total annual giving of £26,207, and no grant range is stated, so a modest, specific request is a more sensible starting point than a large one.
The National Executive Council chooses causes each year, and no application timetable is given, so timing is not something you can plan around from the public information.

Overview

Overseas Fellowship of Nigerian Christians is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1126774).

The Overseas Fellowship of Nigerian Christians was started by Nigerians who came to study in the UK. It exists to advance the Christian faith and to relieve people in conditions of need, hardship or distress. Its support combines long-term commitments to sickle-cell research and the persecuted church with one-off help in emergencies. Each year its National Executive Council chooses a number of charitable causes, and branch meetings and national conferences are used to raise funds for them.

What they fund

Priority Areas

OFNC states that it advances the Christian faith and provides relief to people in need, hardship or distress. Its support includes long-term commitments to sickle-cell research and the persecuted church, alongside one-off interventions in emergencies and charitable support for organisations whose work aligns with its objectives. Examples described include community projects, borehole water provision and orphanages, as well as work connected with Christian causes. Its report says the National Executive Council chooses causes, while branch meetings and national conferences raise funds for them before the council distributes the money. The organisation's giving thus combines recurrent support with one-off, needs-led assistance to charitable causes.

Themes

Christian faith
Humanitarian relief
Sickle cell research
Persecuted Christians

Geographic Focus

Priority: Nigeria.

How to apply

The charity states that it takes applications by invitation only.

Application success factors

What the charity says:

Supported organisations should align with OFNC's objectives.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

Nigeria

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to Overseas Fellowship of Nigerian Christians.

RCCG Victory CentreNo public process The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James and St John with St Peter, ClerkenwellNo public processGave £59,863 The City of God Christian CentreNo public process Resource Justice NetworkInvitation onlyGave £503k The Brownlee Charitable TrustRollingGave £282k Share Christian FellowshipInvitation onlyGave £110k Godstone TabernacleNo public process

6 years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 December 2020	£232,259	£142,444	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2020
year to 31 December 2021	£223,533	£129,577	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2021
year to 31 December 2022	£362,841	£314,794	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2022
year to 31 December 2023	£415,688	£416,329	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2023
year to 31 December 2024	£390,055	£331,323	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2024
year to 31 December 2025	—	—	£26,207	Accounts for year to 31 December 2025

Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.

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.