# The Anita Mendiratta Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1185358 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1185358)
- Website: https://www.anitamendirattafoundation.org
- Latest income: £12.1k; spending £10.4k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Disability
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Jordan, Kenya, Philippines, Malawi, India, Afghanistan, Angola, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chile, Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Israel, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kiribati
- Other names: Amf (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/anita-mendiratta-foundation

The charity will work with partner organisations which meet its due diligence requirements in order toprovide this support on the ground. Local organisations providing education, safe childcare, health andwellbeing, supplemental school programmes, infrastructure and other initiatives enabling children andfamilies to rebuild their lives will be supported through grant-funding.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sept 2025 | £12.1k | £10.4k | not filed |
| 17 Sept 2024 | £9,948 | £33k | not filed |
| 17 Sept 2023 | £14k | £24.3k | not filed |
| 17 Sept 2022 | £101k | £8,522 | not filed |
| 17 Sept 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are:such charitable purposes for the public benefit as are exclusively charitable according to the laws of England and Wales as the trustees may from time to time determine.

## What it funds

The Anita Mendiratta Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Anita Mendiratta Foundation reported income of £12.1k and spending of £10.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 17 Sept 2025, it spent £76.2k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Jordan, Kenya, Philippines, Malawi and India and 35 more areas.

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does The Anita Mendiratta Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Jordan, Kenya, Philippines, Malawi and India and 35 more areas.

### Does The Anita Mendiratta Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Anita Mendiratta Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Anita Mendiratta Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 17 Sept 2025 was £10.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £15.2k a year.

### How large is The Anita Mendiratta Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Anita Mendiratta Foundation reported income of £12.1k and spending of £10.4k.


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