# The Oba Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1215995 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1215995)
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Disability, Economic / community development / employment, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Throughout England
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/oba-foundation

The OBA foundation will be a resource for young people up to the age of 21 living in The United Kingdom and Ghana by providing educational programmes & Resources. Helping young people to advance in life. The Foundation will aid to relieve poverty ,provide small grants & technological resources and physical & mental educational workshops for young people in deprived communities.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> To act as a resource for young people up to the age of 21 living in birmingham and ghana by providing advice and assistance and by providing or assisting in the provision of programmes of educational and other activities as a means of:1. Advancing in life and helping young people by developing their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals;2. Advancing education;3. Relieving unemployment.

## What it funds

The Oba Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, disability and economic / community development / employment for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Oba Foundation 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.

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