# The Imdad Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1051920 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1051920)
- Latest income: £22.9k; spending £18.1k
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, India, Pakistan
- Other names: Imdad Fund (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/imdad-fund

Charity donates to individuals and groups of people who are considered to be in need. Some of the examples of the work supported by this charity are water wells in poor areas, homes for the poor, disaster relief and financial assistance provided for medical purposes. Charitable women's empowerment programmes are also funded to enable them to become financially self-sufficient.

## 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 | £22.9k | £18.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £17.5k | £20.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £10.8k | £41.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £50.7k | £34k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £6,800 | £17.5k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve poverty, hardship and distress amongst individuals and families in England and overseas.

## What it funds

The Imdad Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Imdad Fund reported income of £22.9k and spending of £18.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £131k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Imdad 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 The Imdad Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Imdad Fund fund?

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

### Does The Imdad Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Imdad Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Imdad Fund'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 £18.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £26.2k a year.

### How large is The Imdad Fund?

In its latest reported year The Imdad Fund reported income of £22.9k and spending of £18.1k.


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