# Lehara

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1200702 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1200702)
- Website: https://lehara.org
- Latest income: £3,088; spending £9,093
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Nepal
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/lehara

Lehara provides sports massage therapy training to people from rural villages in the Khumbu valley, Nepal, creating well paid and highly skilled jobs. Trekkers along the Everest Base camp route, can receive high quality Sports Massages from clinics in Namche and Dingboche, with all profits financially supporting community projects that benefit local healthcare, education and the environment.

## 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 Nov 2025 | £3,088 | £9,093 | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2024 | £22k | £25.6k | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2023 | £26.6k | £14.7k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The prevention or relief of poverty in Nepal khumbu valley and surrounding area by providing or assisting in the provision of education, training and all the necessary support designed to enable individuals to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient.2. To further such charitable purposes (charitable under english law) in Nepal khumbu valley and surrounding area as the trustees see fit from time to time in particular but not limited to the advancement of education, advancement of health and the promotion of conservation, protection and improvement of the physical of the natural environment by making grants and awards to charities and/organisations who are established to further these purposes for the public benefit

## What it funds

Lehara is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, disability and prevention or relief of poverty for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Lehara reported income of £3,088 and spending of £9,093. Over its last 3 reported years, to 30 Nov 2025, it spent £49.4k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Lehara in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (lehara.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 Lehara open for applications now?

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

### Where does Lehara fund?

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

### Does Lehara give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Lehara give each year?

The register does not break out Lehara's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Nov 2025 was £9,093. Over its last 3 reported years its spending averaged £16.5k a year.

### How large is Lehara?

In its latest reported year Lehara reported income of £3,088 and spending of £9,093.


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