# Alina Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1137887 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1137887)
- Website: https://www.alinafoundation.org
- Latest income: £5,031; spending £3,882
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Poland, Lithuania
- Other names: Aht (working); Alina Holender Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/alina-foundation

WE PROVIDE VITAL MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING FOR ORGANISATIONS ACROSS POLAND THAT SUPPORT TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS AND 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 Sept 2025 | £5,031 | £3,882 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £23.2k | £19.6k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £4,525 | £11.8k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £11k | £5,660 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £3,517 | £5,800 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> A. Alleviate the suffering and promote the welfare and relief of persons suffering from cancer or any other illness in Poland or England, including but not exclusively by supporting the charitable work of hospicjum sw, kamila with bielsku-bialej, an association registered in Poland, and salwatorianskie stowarzyszenie hospicyjne, a public benefit organisation registered in bielsko-biala, Poland with number krs: 0000213720b. Relieve the mental, physical or material needs of families, friends and carers of those suffering from cancer or any other illness in Poland or England, in any manner that may for the time being be deemed by law to be charitable; andc. Advance public education on the subject of cancer and other diseases by supporting awareness, education and research

## What it funds

Alina Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Alina Foundation reported income of £5,031 and spending of £3,882. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £46.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Poland and Lithuania.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Alina Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (alinafoundation.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 Alina Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Alina Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Alina Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Poland and Lithuania.

### Does Alina Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Alina Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Alina Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2025 was £3,882. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,348 a year.

### How large is Alina Foundation?

In its latest reported year Alina Foundation reported income of £5,031 and spending of £3,882.


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