Ajahma Charitable Trust
Overview
Applications for the following may be considered, provided organisations are registered charities (or work through a registered charity):
- development
- health
- disability
- poverty
- women's issues
- family planning
- human rights
- social need
The trust tries to balance its funding between domestic and international causes, tending to support established causes. Very large organisations are unlikely to be successful.
Grants appear in the low thousands to around £35,000 although no indication of grant level is given by the trust directly.
During the year the Charity made total grant payments of £286,225 (2009 - £269,250) with an approximate balance of 72% (2009 - 74%) benefiting overseas work and 28% (2009 - 26%) benefiting work in the UK. A continuing substantial commitment to local Headway groups has been maintained. In undertaking its work the Charity has been dependent on the unpaid work of the Charity's Trustees.
Example Grants:
2010: Blue Sky, Brandon Centre, Brook, CAMFED, Crime Diversion Scheme, Global Witness, Headway Groups, Merlin
Outside Chance, Prisoners Education Trust, SE1 United, Straight Talking, Switchback, Womankind Worldwide
2009: Brandon Centre 4,500, Brook 4,500, Build Africa (formerly International Care and Relief) - 5,000, Crime Division Scheme 4,500 , Education for Choice - 5,000, Fawcett Society - 7,000, Global Witness 50,000, Prisoners Education Trust 4,500, Project HOPE (United Kingdom) - 5,000, Refugee Council - 5,000, Womankind Worldwide 50,000
2004: Belfast Headway £2,500, Prison Reform Trust £10,000, Oxfam £25,000, Changing Faces £7,000, Brook £5,000, Detention Advice Service £5,000, Medical Aid for Palestians £15,000