# ASTM Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1200880 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1200880)
- Website: https://www.alakhira.org
- Latest income: £25.1k; spending £24.4k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: India, Pakistan, Malawi
- Other names: Al Akhira (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/astm-foundation

Al Akhira is set up to help provide advancement of health and saving lives and the prevention and relief of poverty across in areas of the world where this is a problem. We collect funds from business and individuals and we have a 100% donation policy. Our team comprises of volunteers who support the work of the charity.

## 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 Jun 2026 | £25.1k | £24.4k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2025 | £9,058 | £11.1k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £5,000 | £37k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £35.3k | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. To promote good health, by:a) paying for health care services, medicines, and appliances in areas where free health care is not readily available and where people cannot afford to access health care that is availableb) paying towards the development of healthcare facilities (for example clinics and hospitals) that are intended to provide free public access to health care in areas where there are no such services availablec) paying towards the ongoing running costs of health care facilities that provide free public access to health care as charitable services to those that cannot afford to access, or do not have nearby access to free health care facilities.2. The prevention or relief of poverty by:a) paying for supplies of food, water, and shelter in places where people are suffering from hunger, or that have no access to water, or to shelterb) paying for supplies of clothing and other items that are needed by the general public in areas of high poverty

## What it funds

ASTM Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year ASTM Foundation reported income of £25.1k and spending of £24.4k. Over its last 4 reported years, to 30 Jun 2026, it spent £72.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as India, Pakistan and Malawi.

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does ASTM Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as India, Pakistan and Malawi.

### Does ASTM Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

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

The register does not break out ASTM 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 Jun 2026 was £24.4k. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £18.1k a year.

### How large is ASTM Foundation?

In its latest reported year ASTM Foundation reported income of £25.1k and spending of £24.4k.


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