# Dr. Meena Sharma Memorial Foundation - Type: Trust / foundation - Charity number: 1108375 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1108375) - Website: https://secure.thebiggive.org.uk/charity/view/7167/dr-meena-sharma-memorial-foundation - Latest income: £16.8k; spending £12k - What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Accommodation / housing, Amateur sport, Economic / community development / employment - Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public - How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides human resources, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body - Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, India, Scotland, Northern Ireland - Other names: Msm Foundation (working) - Trustees: 4 - Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z - Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/dr-meena-sharma-memorial-foundation To help and provide for children and women of India and those in United Kingdom, preferably disadvantaged and disabled. To provide scholarships, travel grants, financial help to further health and education for poor and needy in India esp. children and disadvantaged women. Other charitable activities as considered by trustees. ## 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 | £16.8k | £12k | not filed | | 31 Mar 2024 | £13.4k | £7,835 | not filed | | 31 Mar 2023 | £8,354 | £2,872 | not filed | | 31 Mar 2022 | £9,436 | £5,847 | not filed | | 31 Mar 2021 | £10.8k | £12.6k | not filed | ## Charitable objects > To further such charitable purposes in the United Kingdom and overseas as the trustees see fit from time to time in particular but not exclusively for the benefit of women and children (with priority for disadvantaged women and children) by (i) Relieving those in financial need, hardships and distress,(ii) relieving the sick and protecting and preserving public health,(iii) advance education through provision of awarding grants, fellowships and other financial assistance to qualified teachers, educationalists and medical personnel or those attending medical based higher education courses, so that they may better educate the public and relieve sickness.(iv) such other purposes as are charitable according to the law of England and Wales. ## What it funds Dr. Meena Sharma Memorial Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, accommodation / housing, amateur sport and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides human resources, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Dr. Meena Sharma Memorial Foundation reported income of £16.8k and spending of £12k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £41.2k in total. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, India, Scotland and Northern Ireland. ## How to apply OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Dr. Meena Sharma Memorial Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (secure.thebiggive.org.uk) 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 Dr. Meena Sharma Memorial Foundation open for applications now? Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Dr. Meena Sharma Memorial Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise. ### Where does Dr. Meena Sharma Memorial Foundation fund? The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, India, Scotland and Northern Ireland. ### Does Dr. Meena Sharma Memorial Foundation give grants to individuals? Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Dr. Meena Sharma Memorial Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies. ### How much does Dr. Meena Sharma Memorial Foundation give each year? The register does not break out Dr. Meena Sharma Memorial 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 Mar 2025 was £12k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,242 a year. ### How large is Dr. Meena Sharma Memorial Foundation? 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