UK grants and fundersOxford African Refugees and Families Development Community (Oarfdc) grants and how to apply
Trust / foundation · Charity no. 1115456
No open rounds right now
Get alerted when Oxford African Refugees and Families Development Community (Oarfdc) opens one. We'll email you if a new round appears in the sources we check.
103 open or forthcoming · Charity / VCSE · Education / training
Oxford African Refugees and Families Development Community (Oarfdc) is a charity registered in England and Wales under number 1115456. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as City of London, Manchester City, Liverpool City, Birmingham City and Coventry City and 35 more areas. The register describes its activities as: “OARFDC has been a registered Charity since July 2006 (Registration Number 1115456). We work to benefit and educate African Refugees, Asylum Seekers and their families mainly from Central Africa. We are the only Refugee Groups in Oxford that address social welfare of refugees through Sports. We are affiliated to…” Its charitable objects are: “The charity's objects (the objects) being primarily for the benefit of African Refugees and asylum seekers and their Families mainly those from Central Africa, are:1 to relieve need particularly, but not exclusively, by providing advice and access to information on employment, health issues, childcare, education and…” In the year to 22 Dec 2024 it reported income of £2,300 and spending of £2,100.
Verified 23 h ago0 open or forthcoming · 0 closed
Oxford African Refugees and Families Development Community (Oarfdc) has no open grants listed right now. These are the nearest matching open grants from other funders.
- OpenDCMS Place-Based Philanthropy Community of PracticeDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport£996k – £997k · Closes 9 Nov 2026 · 4d left
- OpenUKAEA (FOSTER) Fusion Sector Access Bursaries Cohort 2United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority£40k – £40k · Closes 9 Nov 2026 · 4d left
- OpenSustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) in Schools Grant SchemeDepartment for Education (DfE)£10k – £1m · Closes 9 Nov 2026 · 4d left
- OpenMoney Guiders Grant Fund 2026/27The Money and Pensions Service£5,000 – £25k · Closes 10 Nov 2026 · 5d left
- OpenHow we help and applying for a grantThe Victoria FoundationAmount not specified · Closes 11 Nov 2026 · 6d left
Get an email when Oxford African Refugees and Families Development Community (Oarfdc) lists a new fund
Create a free account and OpenGrant emails you weekly when Oxford African Refugees and Families Development Community (Oarfdc) lists a new grant or one is about to close. A free account also shows every grant's full criteria. No card needed.
From the charity register and the funder's published information.
Latest income
£2,300
Latest spending
£2,100
- What it funds
- General charitable purposesEducation / trainingHealth / saving of livesDisabilityPrevention or relief of povertyOverseas aid / famine reliefAccommodation / housingReligious activitiesArts / culture / heritage / scienceAmateur sportAnimalsEnvironment / conservation / heritageEconomic / community development / employmentArmed forces / emergency servicesHuman rights / equality / diversityRecreationOther charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- Children / young peopleOlder peoplePeople with disabilitiesPeople of a particular ethnic or racial originOther charities or voluntary bodiesOther defined groupsThe general public
- How it gives
- Makes grants to individualsMakes grants to organisationsProvides other financeProvides human resourcesProvides buildings / facilities / open spaceProvides servicesProvides advocacy / advice / informationSponsors or undertakes researchActs as an umbrella or resource bodyOther charitable activities
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 2024 | £2,300 | £2,100 |
| 22 Dec 2023 | £2,450 | £2,345 |
| 22 Dec 2022 | £2,050 | £1,850 |
| 22 Dec 2021 | £2,050 | £1,950 |
Charitable objects
The charity's objects (the objects) being primarily for the benefit of African Refugees and asylum seekers and their Families mainly those from Central Africa, are:1 to relieve need particularly, but not exclusively, by providing advice and access to information on employment, health issues, childcare, education and the laws of the United Kingdom.2 to relieve poverty injustice or inequality and promote education;3 to provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life.
Where it operates
City of London, Manchester City, Liverpool City, Birmingham City, Coventry City, Leeds City, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, City of York, Stoke-on-trent City, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, France, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Russia, Rwanda, São Tomé and Principe, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia
- Trustees
- 4
What Oxford African Refugees and Families Development Community (Oarfdc) funds
Oxford African Refugees and Families Development Community (Oarfdc) is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, accommodation / housing, religious activities, arts / culture / heritage / science, amateur sport, animals, environment / conservation / heritage, economic / community development / employment, armed forces / emergency services, human rights / equality / diversity and recreation for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin 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 buildings / facilities / open space, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. Over its last 4 reported years, to 22 Dec 2024, it spent £8,245 in total.
How to apply to Oxford African Refugees and Families Development Community (Oarfdc)
OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Oxford African Refugees and Families Development Community (Oarfdc) 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.
Questions about Oxford African Refugees and Families Development Community (Oarfdc)
Is Oxford African Refugees and Families Development Community (Oarfdc) open for applications now?
Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Oxford African Refugees and Families Development Community (Oarfdc) is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.
Where does Oxford African Refugees and Families Development Community (Oarfdc) fund?
The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as City of London, Manchester City, Liverpool City, Birmingham City and Coventry City and 35 more areas.
Does Oxford African Refugees and Families Development Community (Oarfdc) give grants to individuals?
Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Oxford African Refugees and Families Development Community (Oarfdc) makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.
How much does Oxford African Refugees and Families Development Community (Oarfdc) give each year?
The register does not break out Oxford African Refugees and Families Development Community (Oarfdc)'s grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 22 Dec 2024 was £2,100. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £2,061 a year.
How large is Oxford African Refugees and Families Development Community (Oarfdc)?
In its latest reported year Oxford African Refugees and Families Development Community (Oarfdc) reported income of £2,300 and spending of £2,100.
Guides
Similar funders
Funders of the same type registered under overlapping purposes.
- Rays of HopeTrust / foundation
- Salters' Charitable FoundationTrust / foundation
- Bennett Lowell LimitedTrust / foundation
- Trelix Charitable TrustTrust / foundation
- Shromani Panth Akali Dalkhalsa Nihang Singha UKTrust / foundation
- Living Word Churches International (Uk)Trust / foundation
Open education and training grants for charities
- OpenThe Foyle Foundation FundCommunity Foundation for Northern IrelandUp to £5,000 · Closes 16 Nov 2026 · 11d left
- Open£1000 bursary in memory of Alan Hull (Lindisfarne) which recognises one young song writer each yearCommunity Foundation North EastUp to £1,000 · Closes 16 Nov 2026 · 11d left
- Open (rolling)Funding FinderBath and North East Somerset CouncilUp to £2,000 · Rolling – no fixed deadline
- OpenGrants for young people (up to 21) to pursue musical ambitionCommunity Foundation North EastUp to £500 · Closes 16 Nov 2026 · 11d left
- OpenFunding for Joy and Belonging Among LGBT+ Young PeopleCity of Wolverhampton Council£5,000 – £25k · Closes 18 Nov 2026 · 13d left
- OpenTrailblazer FundYouth Music£2,000 – £30k · Closes 20 Nov 2026 · 15d left
Enter a peer organisation's charity number to see every funder that backs it.
First lookup free with an account.
Research this funder in OpenGrant
Full access adds detailed past-giving research, unlimited peer lookups, daily alerts, exports and notes for £29/month. New subscribers get three days before the first charge.