# African Health, Education and Development Services (Aheads)ltd

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1149314 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1149314)
- Company number: 06853837
- Website: https://www.aheads.org.uk
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment, Human rights / equality / diversity
- 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 organisations, Provides human resources, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Somalia
- Other names: Aheads (previous); Educational Support Services Organisation (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/african-health-education-and-development-services

Our charity's main activities involve in empowering people by providing to the community and individuals with opportunities to learn, develop skills and raise awareness in issues that affect their lives. Our charity's work focuses on helping people living in the horn of Africa by giving them support and practical help in health, education, protection of human rights and development.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. To advance education for the public benefit in such ways as the trustees may from time to time think fit.2. To relieve sickness and preserve and protect good Health for the public benefit in such ways as the trustees may from time to time think fit.3. To promote human rights (as set out in the universal declaration of human rights and subsequent united nations conventions and declarations) throughout the world by all or any of the following means: • educating the public about human rights.• raising awareness of human rights issues.• promoting public support for human rights.• promoting respect for human rights by individuals and corporations.• relieving need among the victims of human rights abuse.

## What it funds

African Health, Education and Development Services (Aheads)ltd is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, economic / community development / employment and human rights / equality / diversity 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 organisations, provides human resources, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year African Health, Education and Development Services (Aheads)ltd reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Somalia.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from African Health, Education and Development Services (Aheads)ltd in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (aheads.org.uk) 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 African Health, Education and Development Services (Aheads)ltd open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from African Health, Education and Development Services (Aheads)ltd is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does African Health, Education and Development Services (Aheads)ltd fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Somalia.

### Does African Health, Education and Development Services (Aheads)ltd give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that African Health, Education and Development Services (Aheads)ltd makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does African Health, Education and Development Services (Aheads)ltd give each year?

The register does not break out African Health, Education and Development Services (Aheads)ltd's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is African Health, Education and Development Services (Aheads)ltd?

In its latest reported year African Health, Education and Development Services (Aheads)ltd reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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