# Amhara Development Association UK

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1141100 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1141100)
- Website: https://www.amharadevelopment.org
- Latest income: £65; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Ethiopia
- Other names: Adauk (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/amhara-development-association-uk

We are planning to raise 50K for an elementary school (grade 1 - 8) in Ethiopia by the end of 2020. The project location is Gifit-Kola,? Bassona Worana Woreda in North Shoa Zone of the Amhara Region in Ethiopia. Our main focus is to support the local community effort to build the school.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £65 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £459 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £60 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £442 | £4,000 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £4,143 | £10k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1) to promote the education of the public in Amhara region, Ethiopia, with special attention to primary education.2) to promote the health of the public in the Amhara region, Ethiopia, with special attention to primary healthcare and mother and child healthcare with an emphasis on health education and prevention.

## What it funds

Amhara Development Association UK is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Amhara Development Association UK reported income of £65 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £14k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Amhara Development Association UK in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (amharadevelopment.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 Amhara Development Association UK open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Amhara Development Association UK is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Amhara Development Association UK fund?

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

### Does Amhara Development Association UK give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Amhara Development Association UK makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Amhara Development Association UK give each year?

The register does not break out Amhara Development Association UK's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,800 a year.

### How large is Amhara Development Association UK?

In its latest reported year Amhara Development Association UK reported income of £65 and spending of £0.


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