# The Kaleidoscope Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1187266 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1187266)
- Website: https://www.thekaleidoscopefoundation.org
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment, Human rights / equality / diversity
- Who it helps: People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/kaleidoscope-foundation

The Kaleidoscope Foundation is looking to improve the lives of disabled persons, empowering them to live self-sustainable lives. We aim to promote the cause of the disabled, giving them the confidence to deal with everyday life and the skills to either find fulfilling employment or set up their own business. We look to provide online educational and soft skills training programs and grants.

## 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 Jun 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £525 | £251 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £1,439 | £2,101 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2021 | £2,439 | £841 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are to relieve the poverty and unemployment of persons with a disability through the provision of education, training, business support and grants designed to enable individuals to achieve sustainable and self-supporting livelihoods.

## What it funds

The Kaleidoscope Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, economic / community development / employment and human rights / equality / diversity for people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year The Kaleidoscope Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2025, it spent £3,193 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 Kaleidoscope Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (thekaleidoscopefoundation.org) 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 The Kaleidoscope Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Kaleidoscope Foundation fund?

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out The Kaleidoscope Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Jun 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £639 a year.

### How large is The Kaleidoscope Foundation?

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


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