Stand
At a glance
Key takeaways
- STAND's work on prosthetic care, rehabilitation and amputee peer support fits best with organisations working on those things in Africa, which is the area its geographic focus gives.
- About 8 in 10 of its grants to organisations fall between £5,450 and £25,000, with a median of about £13,000, so a request in that range is typical, though its largest grant was about £25,500.
- It accepts applications on a rolling basis, and orthopaedic workshops should send requests through its contact form, explaining their services, the needs of the amputees they serve and how STAND's support would add to their capacity.
- Its stated aim is to understand each workshop's particular challenges so it can tailor support, so a specific, well-argued case is likely to matter more than a general one.
- Organisations that are not orthopaedic workshops should check their fit with this route before writing.
Overview
STAND is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1158697).
STAND is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, existing to advance health and relieve human suffering by helping people with limb loss live independently through prosthetic legs and physical and emotional rehabilitation. It partners with local entities in Sub-Saharan Africa to refurbish and deliver prosthetic legs, upgrade rehabilitation centres, train prosthetic staff and provide amputee-led peer support. Its Recycling Legs Project collects used prostheses from Europe, the USA and Canada, then refurbishes them for partner clinics in Africa. Its annual report records £171,427 awarded, with £7,814 going to individuals separately, and this includes 39 grants to 18 institutions for partner organisations and prosthetic foot research, and 11 grants to 11 individuals for prosthetic education.
What they fund
Priority Areas
STAND focuses on prosthetic support and rehabilitation for people experiencing limb loss, aiming to improve mobility and independence. It works with national health services and partners at local, national and international levels to deliver prosthetic limbs and rehabilitation services where they are most needed. Its organisational grants support partner organisations and durable prosthetic-foot research, and it also funds prosthetic education programmes. Its work includes supporting clinics and rehabilitation centres with prosthetic leg components, training and tools, alongside organisations of persons with disabilities and amputee-led community groups. Those groups provide peer-support networks, football leagues, microfinance opportunities and entrepreneurial training. STAND combines refurbished prosthetic components with local clinical capacity, professional training and community-led support to help people with limb loss participate more fully in society.
Themes
- Prosthetic rehabilitation
- Prosthetics and orthotics training
- Amputee peer support
- Prosthetic-foot research
Geographic Focus
Africa.
How to apply
Orthopaedic workshops seeking support should send requests and correspondence through STAND’s contact form, explaining the workshop’s services, the needs of the amputees it serves, and how STAND’s support could enhance its capacity.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- STAND aims to understand each workshop’s unique challenges and opportunities so it can tailor support effectively.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Africa
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Stand.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 10 grants in year to 31 March 2025 by size
Median £12,918 (year to 31 March 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- AJMA£25,740year to 31 March 2025
- Smiles of Hope£24,769year to 31 March 2025
- Knowledge for Change£21,666year to 31 March 2025
- Mulago Orthopedic Workshop£14,545year to 31 March 2025
- Mwanza Prosthetics and Orthotics Workshop£13,001year to 31 March 2025
- A2D Services£12,834year to 31 March 2025
- Banjul Rehab Centre£12,494year to 31 March 2025
- Nav Solidair£9,035year to 31 March 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 grant to individuals; 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£15,664); 1 whose recipient could not be identified.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £459,855 | £326,471 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £571,717 | £507,381 | £32,997 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £597,332 | £671,462 | £85,649 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £641,827 | £733,768 | £126,278 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £1,926,445 | £1,685,478 | £171,427 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 4 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2022; year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.
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
- stand.ngo
- stand.ngo/about · read on 30 October 2026
- stand.ngo/where-we-work · read on 30 October 2026
- stand.ngo/faq · read on 30 October 2026
- stand.ngo/trusts-and-foundations · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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