# Friends of Damat

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1123879 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1123879)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-damat

We support a small charitable school in rural Maharastra in India, set up by a local philanthropist and entrepreneur. General objectives of trust is to promote education in developing countries through the support of small scale organisations setting up and running schools or educational facilities. We will support projects that we have relationship with and by invitation only.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Friends of Damat is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty and economic / community development / employment for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Friends of Damat reported income of £0 and spending of £0.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Damat in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 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 Friends of Damat open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of Damat is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Friends of Damat give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Friends of Damat makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Friends of Damat?

In its latest reported year Friends of Damat reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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