# Good Samaritan Orphanage India and Mfrp (Mission for the Rural People) - Type: Trust / foundation - Charity number: 1115879 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1115879) - Latest income: £16.3k; spending £17.8k - What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Accommodation / housing, Religious activities - Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin - How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Acts as an umbrella or resource body - Area of operation: Cumbria - Trustees: 7 - Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z - Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/good-samaritan-orphanage-india-and-mfrp Sponsor children at the Good Samaritan Orphanage. Raise money to help build the new orphanage and provide an umbrella for fund raising towards other projects (eg. borewells) supported by the Mission for Rural People in India. ## 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 | £16.3k | £17.8k | not filed | | 30 Sept 2024 | £12.3k | £11.7k | not filed | | 30 Sept 2023 | £12.1k | £8,267 | not filed | | 30 Sept 2022 | £10.2k | £12.7k | not filed | | 30 Sept 2021 | £9,268 | £8,776 | not filed | ## Charitable objects > For purposes that are recognised as charitable in England and Wales that further the objects of the indian registered charity called Mission for the Rural People vellatur 522 257, guntur (dist) andhra pradeshin priority order, the UK charity's objects are to provide monthly sponsorship funds for children in the Good Samaritan Orphanage, indiafund raise for the Good Samaritan Orphanage, vellatur andhra pradeshforward donations for other Mission for the Rural People (Mfrp) projects. For the scope of these please see enclosed objects of the Mission for Rural People ## What it funds Good Samaritan Orphanage India and Mfrp (Mission for the Rural People) is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, accommodation / housing and religious activities for children / young people, older people and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings / facilities / open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Good Samaritan Orphanage India and Mfrp (Mission for the Rural People) reported income of £16.3k and spending of £17.8k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £59.2k in total. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cumbria. ## How to apply OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Good Samaritan Orphanage India and Mfrp (Mission for the Rural People) 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 Good Samaritan Orphanage India and Mfrp (Mission for the Rural People) open for applications now? Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Good Samaritan Orphanage India and Mfrp (Mission for the Rural People) is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise. ### Where does Good Samaritan Orphanage India and Mfrp (Mission for the Rural People) fund? The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cumbria. ### Does Good Samaritan Orphanage India and Mfrp (Mission for the Rural People) give grants to individuals? The Charity Commission register records that Good Samaritan Orphanage India and Mfrp (Mission for the Rural People) makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals. ### How much does Good Samaritan Orphanage India and Mfrp (Mission for the Rural People) give each year? The register does not break out Good Samaritan Orphanage India and Mfrp (Mission for the Rural People)'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 £17.8k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11.8k a year. ### How large is Good Samaritan Orphanage India and Mfrp (Mission for the Rural People)? 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