# Lotus Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1178820 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1178820)
- Latest income: £4,329; spending £1,911
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Animals
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout London
- Other names: The Mwayi Project (previous)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/lotus-foundation

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN MALAWI, AND ELSEWHERE (WORLDWIDE) AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT:

## 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 Aug 2025 | £4,329 | £1,911 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £12.6k | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the public benefit, in malawi, and elsewhere (worldwide) as the trustees may from time to time think fit: the prevention or relief of povertythe relief of financial need and suffering among victims of natural or other kinds of disaster in the form of money (or other means deemed suitable) for persons, bodies, organisations and/or countries affected (including the provision of medical aid)the advancement of educationthe advancement of healththe advancement of animal welfareby providing charitable grants to charities or other organisations working to further any of the above purposes in such ways as are charitable under the law of England and Wales.

## What it funds

Lotus Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief and animals for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Lotus Foundation reported income of £4,329 and spending of £1,911. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £1,911 in total.

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

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does Lotus Foundation fund?

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

### Does Lotus Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

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

The register does not break out Lotus Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2025 was £1,911. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £382 a year.

### How large is Lotus Foundation?

In its latest reported year Lotus Foundation reported income of £4,329 and spending of £1,911.


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