# Equal Community Foundation UK

- Type: Community foundation
- Charity number: 1149227 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1149227)
- Company number: 07858428
- Website: https://www.ecf-uk.org
- Latest income: £683; spending £150
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Human rights / equality / diversity
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: India
- Other names: Ecf UK (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/equal-community-foundation-uk

The principal objective of the charity is the prevention and relief of gender based discrimination and violence inparticular (but without limitation) to the people of South Asia.The principal activities of the charity are fundraising, grant making, and the development of education andawareness programmes to achieve its objectives.

## 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 Nov 2025 | £683 | £150 | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2024 | £736 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2023 | £600 | £263 | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2022 | £92 | £283 | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2021 | £66 | £286 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) The prevention or relief of gender, sexuality, caste, religion, nationality and race based discrimination in south Asia (by providing grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities and/or other organizations working to prevent or relieve discrimination or by such other exclusively charitable means as the directors think fit); (2) The prevention and relief of poverty (3) The promotion of human rights (as set out in the universal declaration of human rights and subsequent united nations conventions and declarations) specifically with a view to ending violence against women, by all or any of the following means: a. Monitoring abuses of human rights b. Research into human rights issues c. Commenting on proposed human rights legislation d. Raising awareness of human rights issues e. Promoting public support for human rights f. Promoting respect for human rights among individuals and corporations g. International advocacy of human rights h. Eliminating infringements of human rights in particular (but without limitation) for the benefit of people in south Asia

## What it funds

Equal Community Foundation UK is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty and human rights / equality / diversity for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Equal Community Foundation UK reported income of £683 and spending of £150. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Nov 2025, it spent £982 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Equal Community Foundation UK in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (ecf-uk.org) 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 Equal Community Foundation UK open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Equal Community Foundation UK is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Equal Community Foundation UK fund?

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

### Does Equal Community Foundation UK give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Equal Community Foundation UK makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Equal Community Foundation UK give each year?

The register does not break out Equal Community Foundation UK's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Nov 2025 was £150. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £196 a year.

### How large is Equal Community Foundation UK?

In its latest reported year Equal Community Foundation UK reported income of £683 and spending of £150.


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