# Action for Health, Education and Development (Ahead) - Type: Trust / foundation - Charity number: 1109270 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1109270) - Company number: 05320294 - Website: https://www.aheadcharity.org - Latest income: £881; spending £0 - What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Accommodation / housing, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport, Animals, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment - Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies - How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body - Area of operation: Throughout London, Ethiopia - Other names: Ahead (working) - Trustees: 4 - Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z - Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/action-for-health-education-and-development - Capacity building for partner organisations such as UDA- Fundraising for Shakiso girls? hostel- Supplying ICTs resources to schools- Providing educational resources such as books to Adola Teachers Education College- Running workshops for teachers and students on various educational topics- Providing seminars to black EMs ## Open and forthcoming schemes (0) None in OpenGrant's sources right now. ## Finances by year (Charity Commission) | Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations | |---|---|---|---| | 1 Apr 2025 | £881 | £0 | not filed | | 1 Apr 2024 | £1,280 | £13 | not filed | | 1 Apr 2023 | £2,485 | £513 | not filed | | 1 Apr 2022 | £912 | £13 | not filed | | 1 Apr 2021 | £3,510 | £5,213 | not filed | ## Charitable objects > THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION WITHIN THE UK IN THE CULTURE, HISTORY AND NEEDS OF THE OROMO PEOPLE IN ETHIOPIA BY THE PROMOTION AND ORGANISATION OF WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES, EXHIBITIONS AND TRAINING AND BY ESTABLISHING LINKS BETWEEN THE OROMO AND UK ORGANISATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING UNDERSTANDING GENERALLY. 2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AMONG THE OROMO PEOPLE IN ETHIOPIA AND OTHER COUNTRIES AND DISADVANTAGED ENTHIC MINORITIES IN THE UK (THE BENEFICIARIES) BY SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE. 3. THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH AMONG THE BENEFICIARIES BY SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE. 4. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS AMONG THE BENEFICIARIES BY SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.Area of benefitThe area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.THE OROMO PEOPLE AND UNITED KINGDOM ## What it funds Action for Health, Education and Development (Ahead) is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, accommodation / housing, arts / culture / heritage / science, amateur sport, animals, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Action for Health, Education and Development (Ahead) reported income of £881 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 1 Apr 2025, it spent £5,752 in total. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London and Ethiopia. ## How to apply OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Action for Health, Education and Development (Ahead) in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (aheadcharity.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance. ## Questions ### Is Action for Health, Education and Development (Ahead) open for applications now? Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Action for Health, Education and Development (Ahead) is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise. ### Where does Action for Health, Education and Development (Ahead) fund? The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London and Ethiopia. ### Does Action for Health, Education and Development (Ahead) give grants to individuals? Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Action for Health, Education and Development (Ahead) makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies. ### How much does Action for Health, Education and Development (Ahead) give each year? The register does not break out Action for Health, Education and Development (Ahead)'s grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 1 Apr 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,150 a year. ### How large is Action for Health, Education and Development (Ahead)? 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