# Bosphorus Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1077448 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1077448)
- Latest income: £65.6k; spending £68.4k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bosphorus-foundation

Receives direct donations from benefactors to be distributed to various charitable causes in England, Wales and Turkey, mainly for children in need and those who are sick or disabled.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Bosphorus Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year Bosphorus Foundation reported income of £65.6k and spending of £68.4k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Bosphorus Foundation in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 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 Bosphorus Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Bosphorus Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Bosphorus Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is Bosphorus Foundation?

In its latest reported year Bosphorus Foundation reported income of £65.6k and spending of £68.4k.


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