# The Hausmann Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 274542 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/274542)
- Latest income: £0; spending £40
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: The Chp Foundation (previous); The Malcolm Lewis Foundation (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/hausmann-foundation

The principal object of the charity is, at the Trustees discretion, to benefit persons of Jewish ancestory and/or persons professing the Jewish faith and/or persons of Israeli nationality and/or persons resident in Israel.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £0 | £40 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £10.1k | £3,867 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £340 | £633 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £340 | £3,775 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £150 | £6,278 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Apply the income to or for such charitable purposes or charitable foundations as te trustees shall from time to time in their absolute discretion determine provided that in the selection of charitable purposes or charitable foundations as aforesaid the trustees shall without thereby fettering their overriding discretion afford such degree of preference as the may think fit to charitable purposes or charitable foundations for the exclusive or primary benefit of persons of Jewish ancestry and/or persons professing the Jewish faith and/or persons of israeli nationality and/or persons resident in isreal.

## What it funds

The Hausmann Foundation is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Hausmann Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £40. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £14.6k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Hausmann Foundation 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 The Hausmann Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Hausmann Foundation fund?

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

### Does The Hausmann Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Hausmann Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Hausmann Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Hausmann Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £40. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,919 a year.

### How large is The Hausmann Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Hausmann Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £40.


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