# Darjeeling Railway Community Support

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1137961 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1137961)
- Website: https://darjeelingrail.wixsite.com/DRCS
- Latest income: £4,007; spending £8,160
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment
- 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, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: India
- Other names: Drcs (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/darjeeling-railway-community-support

We work with NGOs registered with the Indian Government to deliver our objectives. Our activities are all carried out in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal India. Our major current activities cover providing school buildings and equipment, support for old people below the poverty line, education and training for two nurses.

## 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 | £4,007 | £8,160 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £6,002 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £3,362 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £6,050 | £3,887 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £5,857 | £5,351 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> A. The relief of the sick-poor living in the Darjeeling district of India either generally or individually through the provision of grants, goods, or services.b. The relief of sickness and the preservation of health among people residing permanently or temporarily in the Darjeeling district of India.c. The relief of unemployment for the benefit of the public residing in the Darjeeling district of India, in such ways as may be thought fit, including assistance to find employment.d. To advance the education of the pupils at schools in the Darjeeling district of India by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education at school.e. To preserve and protect the good health both mental and physical of parents, young people and children, residing in the Darjeeling district of India, and to prevent the financial hardship, caused by unwanted conception.f. To educate the public in the field of procreation, contraception, and health with particular reference to personal responsibility in sexual relationships and to the consequences of population growth.

## What it funds

Darjeeling Railway Community Support is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year Darjeeling Railway Community Support reported income of £4,007 and spending of £8,160. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £17.4k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as India.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Darjeeling Railway Community Support in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (darjeelingrail.wixsite.com) 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 Darjeeling Railway Community Support open for applications now?

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

### Where does Darjeeling Railway Community Support fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as India.

### Does Darjeeling Railway Community Support give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Darjeeling Railway Community Support give each year?

The register does not break out Darjeeling Railway Community Support'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 £8,160. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,480 a year.

### How large is Darjeeling Railway Community Support?

In its latest reported year Darjeeling Railway Community Support reported income of £4,007 and spending of £8,160.


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