# Woma World of Music and Arts Assist

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1111041 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1111041)
- Website: http://womatrust.org
- Latest income: £21k; spending £20.5k
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Kenya, Uganda
- Other names: Woma (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/woma-world-of-music-and-arts-assist

WOMA provides small grants to individual women in Africa who have been disadvantaged through HIV/Aids, famine or war. The grants are used to pay for practical training to better equip the women to find work and support their families.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2025 | £21k | £20.5k | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2024 | £14k | £8,398 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2023 | £11.3k | £16.3k | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2022 | £15.3k | £6,856 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2021 | £5,209 | £1,161 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of poverty , hardship and distress among women in Africa who have been affected by hiv/aids or displaced as a result of war or famine, by the provision of financial assistance in accessing training in income generating skills with a view to their future self-sufficiency.

## What it funds

Woma World of Music and Arts Assist is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Woma World of Music and Arts Assist reported income of £21k and spending of £20.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Apr 2025, it spent £53.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Woma World of Music and Arts Assist in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (womatrust.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 Woma World of Music and Arts Assist open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Woma World of Music and Arts Assist is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Woma World of Music and Arts Assist fund?

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

### Does Woma World of Music and Arts Assist give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Woma World of Music and Arts Assist makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Woma World of Music and Arts Assist give each year?

The register does not break out Woma World of Music and Arts Assist's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Apr 2025 was £20.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.7k a year.

### How large is Woma World of Music and Arts Assist?

In its latest reported year Woma World of Music and Arts Assist reported income of £21k and spending of £20.5k.


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