Ethiopian Heritage Fund
Analysis
Ethiopian Heritage Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hereford. It was registered in August 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Ethiopian Heritage Fund reported income of £29k and spending of £18k, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £540 to £29k (+5308%), an average of +171% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 1400%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Ethiopian Heritage Fund sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Historical Dance Society (£29k), Sutton Veny Village Hall (£29k) and Village Hall (Ropsley) (£29k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Ethiopian Heritage Fund was started August 2005. Its purpose, working with the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido church and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, is to aid the conservation of relics and to provide advice and education on their maintenance.It also aims to raise awareness of these beautiful objects and thereby increase tourism to rural areas.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Historical Dance Society | Sowerby Bridge | £29k |
| Sutton Veny Village Hall | Wiltshire | £29k |
| Village Hall (Ropsley) | Lincolnshire | £29k |
| Hursley Parish Hall | Winchester | £29k |