# Orika Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1218234 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1218234)
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Human rights / equality / diversity
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England, The Gambia
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/orika-foundation

Overseas, the organisation intends to:provide educational grants to schools serving disadvantaged communities;support access to educational materials, equipment and school resources;assist pupils at risk of leaving education due to financial hardship;support small-scale educational improvement projects within schools. For example refurbishing classrooms.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> For the public benefit, the advancement of education for children and young people from socially or economically disadvantaged backgrounds in the UK, Africa and the caribbean to support access to education and to overcome barriers for entry to schools for those living in poverty, by but not exclusively; providing grants to allow access to school resources, materials and equipment and; future skills development events.

## What it funds

Orika Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes human rights / equality / diversity for children / young people and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Orika Foundation in its sources (last checked 5 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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