# The Kerala Federation for the Blind

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 278415 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/278415)
- Latest income: £1,140; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Accommodation / housing, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides services, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: India
- Other names: Kffb (working)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/kerala-federation-for-blind

KFFB has been training blind people on self-help projects. There are currently estimated over 100 active cattle rearing projects, the milk from which is collected and sold to the milk marketing board in Kerala on a daily basis. We now look for more modern ways of empowering the visually impaired to reach their potential, eg providing learning materials to young visually impaired students.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £1,140 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £1,145 | £85 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £823 | £60 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £921 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of the Blind and partially sighted by providing or paying for items services or facilities which are calculated to prevent or cure blindness and to alleviate the suffering or assist in the recovery of the Blind and partially sighted and to advance the education of the public by the promotion of research into diseases of the eye and allied subjects.

## What it funds

The Kerala Federation for the Blind is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation / housing and economic / community development / employment for people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides services and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Kerala Federation for the Blind reported income of £1,140 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £145 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Kerala Federation for the Blind 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 Kerala Federation for the Blind open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Kerala Federation for the Blind fund?

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

### Does The Kerala Federation for the Blind give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Kerala Federation for the Blind give each year?

The register does not break out The Kerala Federation for the Blind's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £29 a year.

### How large is The Kerala Federation for the Blind?

In its latest reported year The Kerala Federation for the Blind reported income of £1,140 and spending of £0.


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