# Faqir Awaan Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1200662 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1200662)
- Latest income: £24.7k; spending £10.9k
- What it funds: Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Bradford City, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, The Gambia
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/faqir-awaan-foundation

The Faqir Awaan Foundation was set up to help those that need financial support or any other means of support in the UK and around the world.

## 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 May 2025 | £24.7k | £10.9k | not filed |
| 31 May 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 May 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are the prevention or relief of poverty in the UK, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India and Africa through providing grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.

## What it funds

Faqir Awaan Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability and prevention or relief of poverty for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Faqir Awaan Foundation reported income of £24.7k and spending of £10.9k. Over its last 3 reported years, to 31 May 2025, it spent £10.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bradford City, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and The Gambia.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Faqir Awaan 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

### Is Faqir Awaan Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Faqir Awaan Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bradford City, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and The Gambia.

### Does Faqir Awaan Foundation give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Faqir Awaan Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Faqir Awaan Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Faqir Awaan 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 May 2025 was £10.9k. Over its last 3 reported years its spending averaged £3,644 a year.

### How large is Faqir Awaan Foundation?

In its latest reported year Faqir Awaan Foundation reported income of £24.7k and spending of £10.9k.


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