# City Foundation for Better Life

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1159253 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1159253)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: City of London, Surrey, Iraq
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/city-foundation-for-better-life

To assist people in any part of the world who are victims of war or natural disaster, trouble or catastrophe by the supply of medical aid, food and temporary shelter.

## 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 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £100 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £100 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £0 | £258 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £710 | £160 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief and assistance of people in any part of the world who are the victims of war or natural disaster, trouble or catastrophe, in particular by the supply of medical aid, food and temporary shelters to such persons.

## What it funds

City Foundation for Better Life is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and overseas aid / famine relief for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year City Foundation for Better Life reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £618 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as City of London, Surrey and Iraq.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from City Foundation for Better Life 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 City Foundation for Better Life open for applications now?

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

### Where does City Foundation for Better Life fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as City of London, Surrey and Iraq.

### Does City Foundation for Better Life give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that City Foundation for Better Life makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does City Foundation for Better Life give each year?

The register does not break out City Foundation for Better Life'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 £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £124 a year.

### How large is City Foundation for Better Life?

In its latest reported year City Foundation for Better Life reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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