# Link Ethiopia

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1112390 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1112390)
- Website: https://www.linkethiopia.org
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Ethiopia
- Other names: Together We Learn (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/link-ethiopia

The advancement of education and the relief of poverty in Ethiopia through work with schools and young people in the UK and Ethiopia. We facilitate school links between British and Ethiopian schools. We support the development of schools in Ethiopia and run teacher exchange and volunteering programmes as well as sponsorship and teacher training projects.

## 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 Aug 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £78.6k | £204k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £278k | £255k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The advancement of education and the relief of poverty in Ethiopia and the promotion of racial harmony between the young people of the United Kingdom and Ethiopia, in particular but not exclusively by:a. The provision of training, information, advice and assistance to international Link programmes between the United Kingdom and Ethiopia;b. The provision of financial and material support to schools, organisations, charities and individuals in Ethiopia;c. The raising of public awareness in the United Kingdom of Ethiopia's educational, health and cultural issues, particularly in schools and among groups of young people.

## What it funds

Link Ethiopia 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 human resources, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides advocacy / advice / information and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Link Ethiopia reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £458k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Link Ethiopia in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (linkethiopia.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 Link Ethiopia open for applications now?

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

### Where does Link Ethiopia fund?

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

### Does Link Ethiopia give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Link Ethiopia give each year?

The register does not break out Link Ethiopia's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £91.7k a year.

### How large is Link Ethiopia?

In its latest reported year Link Ethiopia reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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