The Desk and Chair Foundation
Key takeaways
- The foundation's stated priority is Tanzania, and its work covers clean water, sanitation, school desks and chairs, mobility aids, food aid, medical support and education, so a project in those areas there is the closest fit.
- Its annual report gave no readable grants figure and no grant range is stated, but it describes itself as running small projects with costs kept to a minimum, so a modest, costed request matches its own account of its work.
- It publishes no application process, but it invites people to share ideas for projects that will help those in need in Tanzania, so a short outline of a specific idea is the natural first step.
- Nothing it publishes mentions deadlines, timing or how many applicants it competes with, so plan on that basis and ask it directly.
- Its published material lists no exclusions or eligibility conditions, so this summary does not rule out any type of applicant.
Overview
The Desk and Chair Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1103895).
The Desk and Chair Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1103895). It exists to provide Tanzanian communities with clean water, clean sanitation, desks and chairs for schools, mobility aids, food aid, dignity support for families during burials, and financial, medical and vocational education support for needy families. It was set up after a visit to Mwanza, when its founders felt it was time to give something back to the country and its people. It lists programmes including water wells, sanitation, school furniture, mobility, medical support, food, and desk repairs on Ukerewe Island. It reports 100 water wells, each supporting up to 200 people, with 20,000 people supported in total, and more than 758 students supported for education.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The foundation says its mission is to provide Tanzanian communities with clean water and sanitation, school desks and chairs, mobility aids, food aid, dignity at burials, and financial, medical and vocational education support for needy families. Its education work includes help with individual school fees and school furniture, while its wider activities include sanitation facilities, mobility equipment and social-sustainability education. It describes its approach as undertaking small projects with costs kept to a minimum and substantial benefits for Tanzanians and local communities. It also welcomes ideas for projects that will help people in need in Tanzania.
Themes
- Clean water
- Clean sanitation
- Education
- School furniture
- Mobility aids
- Food aid
- Medical support
Geographic Focus
Priority: Tanzania.
How to apply
TDCF invites people to share ideas for projects that will help those in need in Tanzania.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The foundation undertakes small projects, keeping costs low while seeking substantial benefits for Tanzanians and local communities.
- It bases its actions on an intimate understanding of the social and cultural needs of local communities.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Tanzania
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £279,001 | £295,463 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £254,823 | £263,280 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £303,727 | £313,212 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £313,755 | £313,175 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £313,230 | £267,950 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
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
- tdcf.org.uk/about-us · read on 25 October 2026
- tdcf.org.uk/how-to-help · read on 25 October 2026
- tdcf.org.uk/projects · read on 25 October 2026
- tdcf.org.uk · read on 25 October 2026
- tdcf.org.uk/contact-us · read on 25 October 2026
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 25 October 2026.
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