# The Anwar Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1165996 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1165996)
- Latest income: £6,420; spending £6,480
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Manchester City
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/anwar-foundation

The charity gives donations to other trusted local charities to help alleviate poverty, provide health care to those in dire need and provide relief to disaster stricken areas of the world.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2025 | £6,420 | £6,480 | not filed |
| 29 Feb 2024 | £54k | £54.2k | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2023 | £18.3k | £19k | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2022 | £34.8k | £47.4k | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2021 | £113k | £110k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The prevention or relief of poverty e.g. Donating to organisations such as shelter, barnado's, and the like within the greater Manchester area and stricken areas in the developing worldthe relief of those in need by reason of age, ill heath, disability and financial hardship within the greater Manchester area giving a helping hand especially the homeless and elderlywe aim to help other organisations doing similar work and to set up new ventures to fulfil our objectives focussing on areas where there is no help at present

## What it funds

The Anwar Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and prevention or relief of poverty for older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year The Anwar Foundation reported income of £6,420 and spending of £6,480. Over its last 5 reported years, to 28 Feb 2025, it spent £237k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Manchester City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Anwar Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Anwar Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Anwar Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Manchester City.

### Does The Anwar Foundation give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Anwar Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Anwar Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Anwar Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 28 Feb 2025 was £6,480. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £47.3k a year.

### How large is The Anwar Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Anwar Foundation reported income of £6,420 and spending of £6,480.


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