# The Axum Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1207390 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1207390)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Throughout England, Ethiopia
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/axum-trust

Empowering Futures uplifts individuals and communities through employment support, training, disability awareness, and refugee integration.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The prevention or relief of poverty in the UK and Ethiopia by providing grants, items and services toindividuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.

## What it funds

The Axum Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year The Axum Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Axum Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Axum Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Axum Trust fund?

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

### Does The Axum Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Axum Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Axum Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Axum Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Jan 2025 was £0.

### How large is The Axum Trust?

In its latest reported year The Axum Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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