# The Foundation for Mother and Child Health

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1117795 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1117795)
- Company number: 05765489
- Website: https://www.fmch-uk.org
- Latest income: £5,224; spending £4,755
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, India, Indonesia
- Other names: Fmch (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/foundation-for-mother-and-child-health

The Foundation for Mother and Child Health (FMCH) is a group of three sister organisations working to improve the lives of mothers, fathers and children in local communities in India, Indonesia and the UK, by providing programmes focused on health, nutrition, education, and sustainable skills training. Our aim is to help children reach their potential through the provision of these programmes.

## 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 Apr 2025 | £5,224 | £4,755 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2024 | £1,554 | £1,775 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2023 | £1,042 | £804 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2022 | £5,824 | £5,930 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2021 | £35k | £40.7k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Community capacity building, relief of sickness, relief of financial hardship and provision of relief in disastersfor a detailed description of the objects above, please see page 3a in the memorandum.

## What it funds

The Foundation for Mother and Child Health is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief and economic / community development / employment for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year The Foundation for Mother and Child Health reported income of £5,224 and spending of £4,755. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Apr 2025, it spent £54k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, India and Indonesia.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Foundation for Mother and Child Health in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (fmch-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 The Foundation for Mother and Child Health open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Foundation for Mother and Child Health fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, India and Indonesia.

### Does The Foundation for Mother and Child Health give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Foundation for Mother and Child Health makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Foundation for Mother and Child Health give each year?

The register does not break out The Foundation for Mother and Child Health's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Apr 2025 was £4,755. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.8k a year.

### How large is The Foundation for Mother and Child Health?

In its latest reported year The Foundation for Mother and Child Health reported income of £5,224 and spending of £4,755.


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