# Kanagammah Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1140575 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1140575)
- Latest income: £9,259; spending £7,094
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- 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 organisations, Provides human resources, Provides services
- Area of operation: India, Sri Lanka
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/kanagammah-foundation

The charity aims to organise eye camps providing examinations and treatment to deprived third world areas, particularly India All treatment is by trained clinicians and provided free of charge to the recipient with food and clothing also supplied where necessary.The charity also aims to assist in providing free education, food, and clothing to the poor, sick,handicapped, elderly or needy.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | £9,259 | £7,094 | not filed |
| 1 Jan 2025 | £7,250 | £7,135 | not filed |
| 1 Jan 2024 | £9,070 | £11k | not filed |
| 1 Jan 2023 | £3,557 | £3,615 | not filed |
| 1 Jan 2022 | £8,408 | £10.9k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To further such charitable purposes for the public benefit as are exclusively charitable according to the laws of England and Wales as the trustees may from time to time determine in particular but not exclusively by:(a) The relief of poverty; (b) The relief of sickness;(c) The preservation and protection of good health; and(d) The advancement of education primarily but not exclusively of the young, elderly and handicapped.

## What it funds

Kanagammah Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services. In its latest reported year Kanagammah Foundation reported income of £9,259 and spending of £7,094. Over its last 5 reported years, to 1 Jan 2026, it spent £39.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as India and Sri Lanka.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Kanagammah Foundation in its sources (last checked 5 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 Kanagammah Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Kanagammah Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Kanagammah Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as India and Sri Lanka.

### Does Kanagammah Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Kanagammah Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Kanagammah Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 1 Jan 2026 was £7,094. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,949 a year.

### How large is Kanagammah Foundation?

In its latest reported year Kanagammah Foundation reported income of £9,259 and spending of £7,094.


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