# Olympia-Wafula Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1150186 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1150186)
- Website: https://olympia-wafulafoundation.org
- Latest income: £0; spending £12k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides human resources, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Essex, Kenya, Malawi, Nepal
- Other names: Olympia-Wafula Foundation (Owf) (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/olympia-wafula-foundation

To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing disabled people from becoming socially excluded and to relieve the needs of disabled people to assist them to integrate into society in such ways and by such means as are exclusively charitable as the trustees may from time to time determine.Activities include : social activities such as sports, coffee morning, trips etc

## 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 Dec 2025 | £0 | £12k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £18.4k | £12.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £12.9k | £7,021 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £575 | £1,022 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,050 | £627 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing disabled people from becoming socially excluded and to relieve the needs of disabled people to assist them to integrate into society in such ways and by such by means as are exclusively charitable as the trustees may from time to time determine.

## What it funds

Olympia-Wafula Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief and arts / culture / heritage / science for people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides human resources, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Olympia-Wafula Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £12k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £33.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Essex, Kenya, Malawi and Nepal.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Olympia-Wafula Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (olympia-wafulafoundation.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 Olympia-Wafula Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Olympia-Wafula Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Essex, Kenya, Malawi and Nepal.

### Does Olympia-Wafula Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Olympia-Wafula Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Olympia-Wafula Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £12k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,658 a year.

### How large is Olympia-Wafula Foundation?

In its latest reported year Olympia-Wafula Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £12k.


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