# Barbara May Foundation UK

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1141144 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1141144)
- Company number: 07412244
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services
- Area of operation: Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Ethiopia
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/barbara-may-foundation-uk

PROVIDE RELIEF FROM SICKNESS AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH IN ETHIOPIA AND AFRICA IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND SERVICES TO REDUCE MATERNAL MORTALITY AND SECURE THE HEALTH OF MOTHERS BEFORE DURING AND AFTER BIRTH OF THEIR CHILD.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £16 | £13 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £80 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of sickness and the preservation of health in Ethiopia and Africa in particular but not exclusively by providing or assisting in the provision of facilities and services to reduce maternal mortality and secure the health of mothers before during and after birth of their child

## What it funds

Barbara May Foundation UK is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides buildings / facilities / open space and provides services. In its latest reported year Barbara May Foundation UK reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 4 reported years, to 31 Oct 2024, it spent £13 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Ethiopia.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Barbara May Foundation UK 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 Barbara May Foundation UK open for applications now?

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

### Where does Barbara May Foundation UK fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Ethiopia.

### Does Barbara May Foundation UK give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Barbara May Foundation UK give each year?

The register does not break out Barbara May Foundation UK's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Oct 2024 was £0. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £3 a year.

### How large is Barbara May Foundation UK?

In its latest reported year Barbara May Foundation UK reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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