Surfers Not Street Children
At a glance
Key takeaways
- If your work supports street-connected children or young people in South Africa or Mozambique, it matches the funder's stated priorities.
- The annual report gives annual giving of £170,730, but no grant range is published, so size your request to your own project rather than to a typical grant.
- Neither the annual report, the register entry nor its website publishes an application process, and the only contact shown is for getting in touch, so a short enquiry is the sensible first step.
- The profile says nothing about timing or how competitive its grants are, so ask about its process before you write a full proposal.
Overview
Surfers Not Street Children is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1176572).
Surfers Not Street Children is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It uses surfing to build relationships with street-connected children and young people, and it uses those relationships to transform lives. Its programmes operate in Durban, South Africa, and Tofo, Mozambique, supported by an advocacy and support hub in the UK. Its latest annual report gives annual giving of £170,730, a total that may include grants to individuals.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The foundation supports partner organisations in South Africa and Mozambique through fundraising, grants, capacity building and other infrastructural support. Its work addresses street-connected children and young people, including those at risk of street involvement and those already living on the streets. It aims to help children leave street life and reintegrate into society, and to help them develop into independent and sustainable adults. It also advocates from the UK to change how society perceives and treats street children globally. The organisation describes its approach as combining surfing with mentorship, care and long-term support, using surfing to create belonging and help young people build lives beyond street life.
Themes
- Street-connected children
- Street-child advocacy
Geographic Focus
Priority: South Africa; Mozambique.
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
- Mozambique
- South Africa
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Surfers Not Street Children.
Grants
Not included above: 2 with no named recipient.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £159,688 | £158,807 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £207,192 | £198,566 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £279,135 | £273,311 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £363,299 | £281,415 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £342,042 | £318,079 | £170,730 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 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.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- surfnotstreets.org · read on 24 October 2026
- surfnotstreets.org/pages/about · read on 24 October 2026
- surfnotstreets.org/pages/contact · read on 24 October 2026
- surfnotstreets.org/importantpolicies · read on 24 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 24 October 2026.
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Contact
- +44 7812 399771source
- info@surfnotstreets.orgsource
- Surfers Not Street Children, Westaway, Higher Park Road, Braunton EX33 2LF, United Kingdomsource
- surfnotstreets.org
- Contact form
Applying to Surfers Not Street Children?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- +44 7812 399771source
- info@surfnotstreets.orgsource
- Surfers Not Street Children, Westaway, Higher Park Road, Braunton EX33 2LF, United Kingdomsource
- surfnotstreets.org
- Contact form