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Trust / foundation · Charity no. 1213258
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32 open or forthcoming · Charity / VCSE · Prevention or relief of poverty
Ansar Aid is a charity registered in England and Wales under number 1213258. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Malawi and India. The register describes its activities as: “Ansar Aid carries out humanitarian and development work in Malawi and India, focusing on feeding vulnerable families, supporting education, and providing emergency relief. Our activities include Ramadhan food hamper distribution, medical and welfare assistance, and community empowerment projects that uplift those…” Its charitable objects are: “(1) The prevention or relief of poverty primarily in Malawi and India, by means of, but not exclusively, making grants for items, equipment, services and facilities, including the provision of food, clothing, other basic necessities for the benefit of the said persons; (2) To advance the religion of Islam by means…”
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From the charity register and the funder's published information.
- What it funds
- Prevention or relief of povertyReligious activities
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it gives
- Makes grants to organisations
Charitable objects
(1) The prevention or relief of poverty primarily in Malawi and India, by means of, but not exclusively, making grants for items, equipment, services and facilities, including the provision of food, clothing, other basic necessities for the benefit of the said persons; (2) To advance the religion of Islam by means of, but not exclusively, the provision of facilities for Islamic education, in accordance with the teachings of the quran and the teachings of prophet muhammad (pbuh) as interpreted and accepted by the ahle sunnah wal-jamaa-ah school of thought.
Where it operates
Malawi, India
- Trustees
- 3
What Ansar Aid funds
Ansar Aid is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations.
How to apply to Ansar Aid
OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Ansar Aid in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (ansaraid.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.
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