# Guru Nanak Blind Missionary Society

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 287041 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/287041)
- Latest income: £10.7k; spending £53
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Disability, Overseas aid / famine relief, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services
- Area of operation: Throughout London, India
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/guru-nanak-blind-missionary-society

To assist blind people and train young blind people to enable them to learn and enable living/ earning sources look after old blind people.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £10.7k | £53 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £7,585 | £40 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £31.5k | £549 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £23.6k | £244 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £16.3k | £368 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To establish the Sikh religion and culture among the Blind: (i) To provide facilities for the religious and social needs of the Sikh Blind community. (ii to provide facilities for the learning of braille for the Blind. (iii) to organise theological discussions. (iv) to provide financial support towards research in sikhism.

## What it funds

Guru Nanak Blind Missionary Society is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability, overseas aid / famine relief and religious activities for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides buildings / facilities / open space and provides services. In its latest reported year Guru Nanak Blind Missionary Society reported income of £10.7k and spending of £53. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £1,254 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Guru Nanak Blind Missionary Society 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 Guru Nanak Blind Missionary Society open for applications now?

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

### Where does Guru Nanak Blind Missionary Society fund?

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

### Does Guru Nanak Blind Missionary Society give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Guru Nanak Blind Missionary Society makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Guru Nanak Blind Missionary Society give each year?

The register does not break out Guru Nanak Blind Missionary Society's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £53. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £251 a year.

### How large is Guru Nanak Blind Missionary Society?

In its latest reported year Guru Nanak Blind Missionary Society reported income of £10.7k and spending of £53.


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