# Gojam Development Association in Britain (Gdaib) - Type: Trust / foundation - Charity number: 1097589 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1097589) - Website: https://www.gojam-development.org.uk - Latest income: £45; spending £0 - What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment - Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other defined groups - How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body - Area of operation: Ethiopia - Trustees: 3 - Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z - Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/gojam-development-association-in-britain FOR THE BENEFIT OF UNDERPRIVILEGED PEOPLE LIVING IN GOJAM (ETHIOPIA) WHO HAVE BEEN BADLY AFFECTED BY RECURRENT DROUGHT AND DISEASES SUCH AS AIDS AND MALARIA IN THE LAST FEW YEARS. TO ESTABLISH AND/OR IMPROVE LINKS WITH GOVERNMENTAL AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS IN BOTH THE UK AND ETHIOPIA IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE DISTRIBUTION OF RESOURCES AND SERVICES TO THE INHABITANTS OF GOJAM. ## 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 | £45 | £0 | not filed | | 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed | | 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed | | 31 Mar 2022 | £40 | £40 | not filed | | 31 Mar 2021 | £35 | £35 | not filed | ## Charitable objects > For the benefit of underprivileged people living in Gojam (Ethiopia) who have been badly affected by recurrent drought and diseases such as aids and malaria in the last few years.a) to supply medicine and food during outbreaks and critical food shortages.b) to provide resources which can be used to educate the public at large in order to create/increase awareness of the transmission of infectious diseases such as aids.c) to provide resources aimed at the general Development of the region. These include the provision of clean water, health care, environmental protection, teaching aid materials to schools and creating/improving transport links to badly affected rural areas.d) to establish and/or improve links with governmental and non-governmental organisations in both the UK and Ethiopia in order to facilitate the distribution of resources and services to the inhabitants of Gojam. ## What it funds Gojam Development Association in Britain (Gdaib) is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for children / young people and older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Gojam Development Association in Britain (Gdaib) reported income of £45 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £75 in total. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Ethiopia. ## How to apply OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Gojam Development Association in Britain (Gdaib) in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (gojam-development.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 Gojam Development Association in Britain (Gdaib) open for applications now? Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Gojam Development Association in Britain (Gdaib) is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise. ### Where does Gojam Development Association in Britain (Gdaib) fund? The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Ethiopia. ### Does Gojam Development Association in Britain (Gdaib) give grants to individuals? The Charity Commission register records that Gojam Development Association in Britain (Gdaib) makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals. ### How much does Gojam Development Association in Britain (Gdaib) give each year? The register does not break out Gojam Development Association in Britain (Gdaib)'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 £15 a year. ### How large is Gojam Development Association in Britain (Gdaib)? 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