# The Wharncliffe Foundation Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1147900 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1147900)
- Website: https://www.grabafilafoundation.org
- Latest income: £680; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Nigeria
- Other names: The Grabafila Foundation Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/wharncliffe-foundation-trust

The Wharncliffe Foundation Trust has been established to support education provision for the community of Olokodeje in Nigeria. Funds raised by the trust will primarily be used to support the Elementary School in that village. The school is for all children in the community regardless of religion or background. The trust also plans to develop education programmes in literacy, etc. for adults.

## 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 Jan 2026 | £680 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2025 | £5,800 | £4,875 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2024 | £5,960 | £10.9k | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2023 | £4,052 | £5,570 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2022 | £5,397 | £2,415 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (a) To advance the education of pupils in any socially disadvantaged community by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education at their school. B) for the public benefit to promote the education of people in any socially disadvantaged community in such ways as the charity trustees think fit including by: 1. Awarding to such persons scholarships, maintenance allowances or grants tenable at any university, college or institute of further or higher education 2. Providing their education, to undertake travel in furtherance of that education or to prepare for entry in to any occupation, trade or profession on leaving any educational establishment. C) to develop the capacity and skills of any socially disadvantaged community in such ways that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in society.

## What it funds

The Wharncliffe Foundation Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Wharncliffe Foundation Trust reported income of £680 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jan 2026, it spent £23.7k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Wharncliffe Foundation Trust in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (grabafilafoundation.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 The Wharncliffe Foundation Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Wharncliffe Foundation Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Wharncliffe Foundation Trust fund?

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

### Does The Wharncliffe Foundation Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Wharncliffe Foundation Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Wharncliffe Foundation Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Wharncliffe Foundation Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Jan 2026 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,742 a year.

### How large is The Wharncliffe Foundation Trust?

In its latest reported year The Wharncliffe Foundation Trust reported income of £680 and spending of £0.


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