# The Chiara Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1139300 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1139300)
- Latest income: £0; spending £5,000
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/chiara-foundation

The Charity takes the form of a grant giver and makes grants available to registered charities in support of a variety of charitable causes.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £0 | £5,000 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £1,800 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £85k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £90k | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 3.1 the trustees must use the income, and may use the capital, of the charity at such time or times and in such manner, for the public benefit, as the trustees may in their discretion think fit for:3.1.1 the prevention or relief of poverty;3.1.2 the advancement of education;3.1.3 the advancement of health or the saving of lives;3.1.4 the advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science;3.1.5 the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity; 3.1.6 the relief of those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage; andany other exclusively charitable objects in any part of the world.

## What it funds

The Chiara Foundation is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Chiara Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £5,000. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £91.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Chiara Foundation 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 The Chiara Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Chiara Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does The Chiara Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Chiara Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Chiara Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £5,000. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £18.4k a year.

### How large is The Chiara Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Chiara Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £5,000.


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