# The Dando Charitable Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1197088 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1197088)
- Latest income: £13.3k; spending £904
- What it funds: Disability
- Who it helps: Older people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/dando-charitable-foundation

THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY ARE TO RELIEVE THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF AGE BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT

## 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 Sept 2025 | £13.3k | £904 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £10.8k | £8,862 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve elderly people who are in need, by reason of financial hardship, sickness, disability and/or poor health, by providing financial support towards, or for the provision of, specially designed or adapted housing, and items, services or facilities calculated to relieve the needs of such persons in such ways as the charity trustees think fit.

## What it funds

The Dando Charitable Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability for older people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year The Dando Charitable Foundation reported income of £13.3k and spending of £904. Over its last 4 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £9,766 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 Dando Charitable 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 The Dando Charitable Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Dando Charitable Foundation fund?

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

### Does The Dando Charitable Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Dando Charitable Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Dando Charitable 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 Sept 2025 was £904. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £2,442 a year.

### How large is The Dando Charitable Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Dando Charitable Foundation reported income of £13.3k and spending of £904.


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