# Kamala Foundation CIO

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1193930 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1193930)
- Latest income: £200; spending £0
- What it funds: Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, India
- Other names: Kamala Foundation (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/kamala-foundation

To relieve and prevent poverty in the UK and India, for the public benefit by the provision of grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty. To relieve the needs of people who are in need by reason of their age, financial hardship, ill-health or disability or other social or economic disadvantage.

## 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 | £200 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £2,305 | £9,995 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £17k | £9,811 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £4,330 | £2,694 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are:1. To relieve and prevent poverty in the UK and India, for the public benefit by:a. The provision of grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.2. To relieve the needs of people who are in need by reason of their age, financial hardship, ill-health or disability or other social or economic disadvantage living in the UK and India in particular but not exclusively by the provision of financial support that will enable mobility aids to be purchased or enable adaptions to be made to the beneficiaries homes that will improve their mobility or enable the beneficiaries to remain living independently.

## What it funds

Kamala Foundation CIO is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability 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 individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Kamala Foundation CIO reported income of £200 and spending of £0. Over its last 4 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £22.5k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Kamala Foundation CIO 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 Kamala Foundation CIO open for applications now?

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

### Where does Kamala Foundation CIO fund?

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

### Does Kamala Foundation CIO give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Kamala Foundation CIO give each year?

The register does not break out Kamala Foundation CIO'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 £0. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £5,625 a year.

### How large is Kamala Foundation CIO?

In its latest reported year Kamala Foundation CIO reported income of £200 and spending of £0.


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