# Edna Adan Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1169725 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1169725)
- Website: https://www.justgiving.com/edna-adan-foundation
- Latest income: £8,070; spending £13.9k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Somalia
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/edna-adan-foundation

THE OBJECT OF THE EDNA ADAN FOUNDATION IS TO ADVANCE HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY IN SOMALILAND BY SUPPORTING THE WORK OF THE EDNA ADAN HOSPITAL AND EDNA ADAN UNIVERSITY.

## 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 Jan 2026 | £8,070 | £13.9k | not filed |
| 1 Jan 2025 | £5,874 | £10.9k | not filed |
| 1 Jan 2024 | £21.1k | £4,843 | not filed |
| 1 Jan 2023 | £7,309 | £1,201 | not filed |
| 1 Jan 2022 | £5,437 | £1,509 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The object of the CIO is to advance health care and education in somaliland by supporting the work of the Edna Adan hospital and Edna Adan university.

## What it funds

Edna Adan Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and disability for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Edna Adan Foundation reported income of £8,070 and spending of £13.9k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 1 Jan 2026, it spent £32.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Edna Adan Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (justgiving.com) 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 Edna Adan Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Edna Adan Foundation fund?

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

### Does Edna Adan Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Edna Adan Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Edna Adan Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 1 Jan 2026 was £13.9k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,465 a year.

### How large is Edna Adan Foundation?

In its latest reported year Edna Adan Foundation reported income of £8,070 and spending of £13.9k.


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