# Friends of India Educational and Welfare Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1060932 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1060932)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Accommodation / housing
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Harrow, India
- Other names: Friends of India (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-india-educational-and-welfare-fund

We make grants to organisations in India, who provide services to children & young people. Services include education, relief of poverty, housing/accommodation, medical services for health/sickness. We raise money from donations made to us.

## 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 Sept 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance education and to relieve poverty, sickness and distress of children in India.

## What it funds

Friends of India Educational and Welfare Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation / housing for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Friends of India Educational and Welfare Fund reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £0 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of India Educational and Welfare Fund 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 Friends of India Educational and Welfare Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of India Educational and Welfare Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Friends of India Educational and Welfare Fund fund?

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

### Does Friends of India Educational and Welfare Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Friends of India Educational and Welfare Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Friends of India Educational and Welfare Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of India Educational and Welfare Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is Friends of India Educational and Welfare Fund?

In its latest reported year Friends of India Educational and Welfare Fund reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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