# Bete Adwa

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1212004 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1212004)
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment, Human rights / equality / diversity
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, 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, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bete-adwa

Bete Adwa advances education in African and Ethiopian history through workshops, events, and educational resources. It promotes social inclusion and integration for refugees and migrants, preserves cultural heritage, and relieves poverty in the UK by providing practical, financial, and advisory support.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are, for the public benefit:1. To advance education in African history and in particular ethiopian history and heritage by:• organising workshops, seminars, and courses on African and ethiopian history• collaborating with educational institutions to integrate African history into their curricula, providing resources, materials, and training to teachers• working with museums, libraries, and cultural institutions to preserve and display African and ethiopian artifacts, manuscripts, and art• initiating projects to record and document oral histories, traditional practices, and other forms of intangible heritage• promoting projects to protect and conserve important cultural and historical sites in ethiopia and other African countries.2. To promote social inclusion among African asylum seekers and refugees who are socially excluded on the grounds of their social and economic position, by providing:• events that bring people together to celebrate and learn about African cultures, helping foster understanding and inclusion• language classes and workshops on British citizenship• practical advice, assistance and support.3. To relieve poverty among immigrant and refugee communities in the UK by providing financial assistance and facilitating access to legal advice, employment, and education.

## What it funds

Bete Adwa is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, economic / community development / employment and human rights / equality / diversity for children / young people, 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 services, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Bete Adwa in its sources (last checked 5 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.

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