# The Omara Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1183056 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1183056)
- Latest income: £10.4k; spending £14.5k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Argentina, Uganda, Kenya
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/omara-trust

Provision of occasional small grants in keeping with the objects of the charity

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 2026 | £10.4k | £14.5k | not filed |
| 5 Aug 2025 | £9,499 | £11.9k | not filed |
| 5 Aug 2024 | £11.1k | £18 | not filed |
| 5 Aug 2023 | £14.4k | £18.1k | not filed |
| 5 Aug 2022 | £24.6k | £19.7k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance such charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) as the trustees see fit from time to time, in particular but not limited to the advancement of health and the saving of lives, the advancement of education, and the prevention or relief of poverty, in particular but not exclusively by the provision of grants.

## What it funds

The Omara Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, disability and prevention or relief of poverty; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Omara Trust reported income of £10.4k and spending of £14.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Aug 2026, it spent £64.2k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Argentina, Uganda and Kenya.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Omara Trust 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.

## Questions

### Is The Omara Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Omara Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Argentina, Uganda and Kenya.

### Does The Omara Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Omara Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Omara Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Aug 2026 was £14.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £12.8k a year.

### How large is The Omara Trust?

In its latest reported year The Omara Trust reported income of £10.4k and spending of £14.5k.


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