# Building Blocks in India

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1106945 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1106945)
- Latest income: £2,164; spending £3,125
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Accommodation / housing
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: Wokingham, India
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/building-blocks-in-india

To date we have built 2 schools and an orphanage, we have also built land with the intention of building a second orphanage. We are now concentrating on child sponsorship to help with the upkeep of the orphanage and the support of 83 orphans. The Orphanage building requires maintenance and structural improvements to its foundation.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2025 | £2,164 | £3,125 | not filed |
| 1 Apr 2024 | £3,356 | £2,720 | not filed |
| 1 Apr 2023 | £1,646 | £2,770 | not filed |
| 1 Apr 2022 | £3,810 | £3,670 | not filed |
| 1 Apr 2021 | £3,519 | £3,575 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of poverty, sickness and distress of village children in India by the provision of funding to support and maintain: (i) The construction and ongoing maintenance of an orphanage; (ii) the construction and ongoing maintenance of a school for the education of children; (iii) the provision of fresh water pumps, bore holes and other community projects.

## What it funds

Building Blocks in India is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief and accommodation / housing for children / young people and older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year Building Blocks in India reported income of £2,164 and spending of £3,125. Over its last 5 reported years, to 1 Apr 2025, it spent £15.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Wokingham and India.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Building Blocks in India in its sources (last checked 5 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 Building Blocks in India open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Building Blocks in India is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Building Blocks in India fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Wokingham and India.

### Does Building Blocks in India give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Building Blocks in India makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Building Blocks in India give each year?

The register does not break out Building Blocks in India's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 1 Apr 2025 was £3,125. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,172 a year.

### How large is Building Blocks in India?

In its latest reported year Building Blocks in India reported income of £2,164 and spending of £3,125.


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