# Damba Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1200545 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1200545)
- Latest income: £10.7k; spending £10.5k
- What it funds: Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: India, Pakistan, South Africa, Bangladesh, Tanzania
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/damba-foundation

The purpose of Damba Foundation is to provide assistance to needy families and individuals to pay for food, medical expenses & school fees. We primarily operate in the Indian Subcontinent & parts of Africa.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 | £10.7k | £10.5k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £13.6k | £13.6k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £14.2k | £12.9k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The prevention and relief of poverty for the public benefit in developing countries (including and not exclusive to India, South Africa, Tanzania) by making grants of money

## What it funds

Damba Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Damba Foundation reported income of £10.7k and spending of £10.5k. Over its last 3 reported years, to 30 Jun 2025, it spent £37k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as India, Pakistan, South Africa, Bangladesh and Tanzania.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Damba Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 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 Damba Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Damba Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Damba Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as India, Pakistan, South Africa, Bangladesh and Tanzania.

### Does Damba Foundation give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Damba Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Damba Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Damba Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Jun 2025 was £10.5k. Over its last 3 reported years its spending averaged £12.3k a year.

### How large is Damba Foundation?

In its latest reported year Damba Foundation reported income of £10.7k and spending of £10.5k.


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