# Lotus Partners Foundation - Type: Trust / foundation - Charity number: 1174605 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1174605) - Website: https://www.LotusPartnersFoundation.org - Latest income: £15k; spending £3,111 - What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Animals, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment, Armed forces / emergency services, Human rights / equality / diversity, Recreation - Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public - How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body - Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, India, Indonesia, Mauritius, Nepal - Other names: The Lotus Foundation (previous) - Trustees: 4 - Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z - Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/lotus-partners-foundation To further such charitable purposes as the trustees see fit from time to time in particular but not limited to the advancement of health, saving of lives, animal welfare, relief of those in need by reason of ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage for the public benefit by the provision of advice, support and grants with a particular focus on Europe and South-East Asia. ## 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 Mar 2025 | £15k | £3,111 | not filed | | 31 Mar 2024 | £7,019 | £8,460 | not filed | | 31 Mar 2023 | £15k | £6,236 | not filed | | 31 Mar 2022 | £5 | £8,810 | not filed | | 31 Mar 2021 | £16k | £6,551 | not filed | ## Charitable objects > To further such charitable purposes (charitable under english law) as the trustees see fit from time to time in particular but not limited to the advancement of health or the saving of lives, the advancement of animal welfare, the relief of those in need by reason of ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage for the public benefit by theprovision of advice, support and grants to individuals and registered, excepted and exempt charities with a particular focus on Europe and south-east Asia ## What it funds Lotus Partners Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities, arts / culture / heritage / science, animals, environment / conservation / heritage, economic / community development / employment, armed forces / emergency services, human rights / equality / diversity and recreation for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Lotus Partners Foundation reported income of £15k and spending of £3,111. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £33.2k in total. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, India, Indonesia, Mauritius and Nepal. ## How to apply OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Lotus Partners Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (lotuspartnersfoundation.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 Lotus Partners Foundation open for applications now? Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Lotus Partners Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise. ### Where does Lotus Partners Foundation fund? The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, India, Indonesia, Mauritius and Nepal. ### Does Lotus Partners Foundation give grants to individuals? Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Lotus Partners Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies. ### How much does Lotus Partners Foundation give each year? The register does not break out Lotus Partners 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 Mar 2025 was £3,111. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,634 a year. ### How large is Lotus Partners Foundation? 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