# The Dhinsa Family Educational Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1100822 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1100822)
- Latest income: £1,513; spending £1,100
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Birmingham City
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/dhinsa-family-educational-trust

The Dhinsa Family Educational Trust makes donations to schools in the Handsworth, Birmingham area as well as supporting other charitable causes.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £1,513 | £1,100 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £1,040 | £1,002 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £900 | £1,601 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £2,368 | £1,600 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £4,521 | £1,500 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1) furtherance of education including, without limitation, the provision of financial assistance towards the maintenance and development of any school, college or other educational establishment, and; 2) promotion or assistance of exclusively charitable objects and purposes in any part of the world falling within the primary object (as above).connected with the charitable work of the trust

## What it funds

The Dhinsa Family Educational Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Dhinsa Family Educational Trust reported income of £1,513 and spending of £1,100. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £6,803 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Birmingham City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Dhinsa Family Educational Trust 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 Dhinsa Family Educational Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Dhinsa Family Educational Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Birmingham City.

### Does The Dhinsa Family Educational Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Dhinsa Family Educational Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Dhinsa Family Educational Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Dhinsa Family Educational Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £1,100. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,361 a year.

### How large is The Dhinsa Family Educational Trust?

In its latest reported year The Dhinsa Family Educational Trust reported income of £1,513 and spending of £1,100.


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