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Trust / foundation · Charity no. 1184161
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75 open or forthcoming · Charity / VCSE · Health / saving of lives
The Desmond Foundation is a charity registered in England and Wales under number 1184161. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales. The register describes its activities as: “Grant making.” Its charitable objects are: “4.1 the promotion of health, in particular, but not exclusively to assist and improve the quality of life for those living with visual impairment, eye conditions, hearing loss and deafness;4.2 the prevention and relief of poverty;4.3 the care and support of children and young people in need, whether material…” In the year to 31 Dec 2025 it reported income of £0 and spending of £0.
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From the charity register and the funder's published information.
Latest income
£0
Latest spending
£0
- What it funds
- General charitable purposesHealth / saving of livesDisabilityPrevention or relief of povertyReligious activitiesEnvironment / conservation / heritageEconomic / community development / employment
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it gives
- Makes grants to organisationsProvides other finance
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £0 | £0 |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £0 |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £0 |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £0 | £0 |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £0 |
Charitable objects
4.1 the promotion of health, in particular, but not exclusively to assist and improve the quality of life for those living with visual impairment, eye conditions, hearing loss and deafness;4.2 the prevention and relief of poverty;4.3 the care and support of children and young people in need, whether material, physical, mental, emotional, spiritual or otherwise;4.4 the advancement of the Jewish faith through the support of Jewish charitable organisations;4.5 to promote for the benefit of the public the conservation protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment; and4.6 the promotion of the provision of housing, including social housing, and assistance to help house people and associated facilities, amenities and services for poor people or for the relief of aged, disabled (whether physically or mentally) or chronically sick people;4.7 such other purposes which may be charitable according to the law of England and Wales.
Where it operates
Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees
- 3
What The Desmond Foundation funds
The Desmond Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £0 in total.
How to apply to The Desmond Foundation
OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Desmond 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 about The Desmond Foundation
Is The Desmond Foundation open for applications now?
Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Desmond Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.
Where does The Desmond Foundation fund?
The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.
Does The Desmond Foundation give grants to individuals?
The Charity Commission register records that The Desmond Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.
How much does The Desmond Foundation give each year?
The register does not break out The Desmond 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 £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.
How large is The Desmond Foundation?
In its latest reported year The Desmond Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0.
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