# Building Schools for Burma

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1131437 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1131437)
- Website: https://www.buildingschoolsforburma.org
- Latest income: £2,385; spending £2,298
- What it funds: Education / training, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, The general public
- 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/building-schools-for-burma

For the public benefit to advance the education of the children of Burma by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education, including the building of schools.As of March 2026, we have built 8 schools and provided free education to well over 5,000 children. Since the Military coup in 2020, we have begun to assist schools in refugee camps in Thailand & Bangladesh

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Building Schools for Burma is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year Building Schools for Burma reported income of £2,385 and spending of £2,298.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Building Schools for Burma in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (buildingschoolsforburma.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 Building Schools for Burma open for applications now?

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

### Does Building Schools for Burma give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Building Schools for Burma makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Building Schools for Burma?

In its latest reported year Building Schools for Burma reported income of £2,385 and spending of £2,298.


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