# Ideal Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1098483 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1098483)
- Website: https://www.idealcharity.org.uk
- Latest income: £173; spending £5,366
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: India, South Africa, Uganda
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ideal-charity

Charity is involved in activities related to diagnosis, management and rehabilitation of hearing impaired in less developed countries. It supports all activities which directly or indirectly benefit the hearing impaired. Charity also supports education related activities, both residential and non-residential of hearing impaired.

## 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 | £173 | £5,366 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £10 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £509 | £509 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £579 | £3,611 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £5 | £275 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of deaf persons in less developed countries particularly by provision of education, training, equipment and funding

## What it funds

Ideal Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and disability for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides services and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Ideal Charity reported income of £173 and spending of £5,366. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £9,771 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as India, South Africa and Uganda.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Ideal Charity in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (idealcharity.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Ideal Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does Ideal Charity fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as India, South Africa and Uganda.

### Does Ideal Charity give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Ideal Charity makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Ideal Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Ideal Charity'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 £5,366. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,954 a year.

### How large is Ideal Charity?

In its latest reported year Ideal Charity reported income of £173 and spending of £5,366.


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