# The Kurdish Aid Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1041311 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1041311)
- Website: https://www.kurdishaid.help
- Latest income: £1,542; spending £40
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Accommodation / housing, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: City of London, Leicestershire, Iraq
- Other names: Kaf (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/kurdish-aid-foundation

Helping the disabled, children and the dispossesed

## 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 | £1,542 | £40 | not filed |
| 1 Jan 2025 | £1,383 | £61 | not filed |
| 1 Jan 2024 | £1,088 | £2,090 | not filed |
| 1 Jan 2023 | £875 | £60 | not filed |
| 1 Jan 2022 | £875 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve poverty and sickness, and to advance education in iraqi kurdistan, in particular by, but not exclusively, promoting the rebuilding of destroyed housing, agricultural systems and essential social and physical infrastructure and establish schools within the region

## What it funds

The Kurdish Aid Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, accommodation / housing and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year The Kurdish Aid Foundation reported income of £1,542 and spending of £40. Over its last 5 reported years, to 1 Jan 2026, it spent £2,251 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as City of London, Leicestershire and Iraq.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Kurdish Aid Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (kurdishaid.help) 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 Kurdish Aid Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Kurdish Aid Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as City of London, Leicestershire and Iraq.

### Does The Kurdish Aid Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Kurdish Aid Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Kurdish Aid 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 £40. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £450 a year.

### How large is The Kurdish Aid Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Kurdish Aid Foundation reported income of £1,542 and spending of £40.


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