About us

Tandem is a nonprofit working to bring essential infrastructure to communities cut off from traditional support.

Together, we can build a world where no community goes without basic needs.

Our story

Tandem was founded with a simple belief: Access to basic needs isn’t a privilege, it’s a human right. A right that forms the foundation for all other progress.

Charlie saw firsthand how gaps in infrastructure held people and progress back while working closely with a community-based organisation in Uganda. He started Tandem to support that specific community, while also building a model that could be carried to others cut off from traditional support.

The name Tandem reflects our belief that lasting change happens when communities, local leaders, and supporters move forward together. Because progress isn't something delivered to a community, it's something built alongside it.

We build in community for communities.

Good work doesn’t happen alone. We partner with organisations who believe in the power of community — from start-ups to established foundations. If that sounds like you, we’d love to connect.