# Magdalene Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1117079 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1117079)
- Website: https://www.magdalenefoundation.org
- Latest income: £119; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Australia, India, Nepal
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/magdalene-foundation

Supports Anti Trafficking and exploitation of vulnerable women and children NGO's.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 2026 | £119 | £0 | not filed |
| 19 Jul 2025 | £156 | £0 | not filed |
| 19 Jul 2024 | £113 | £0 | not filed |
| 19 Jul 2023 | £159 | £0 | not filed |
| 19 Jul 2022 | £157 | £2,000 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of formerly trafficked women and children and women and children vulnerable to trafficking in developing countries worldwide by supporting organisations in those countries in ways that are charitable according to the laws of England and Wales.

## What it funds

Magdalene Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Magdalene Foundation reported income of £119 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 19 Jul 2026, it spent £2,000 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Australia, India and Nepal.

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does Magdalene Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Australia, India and Nepal.

### Does Magdalene Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

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

The register does not break out Magdalene Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 19 Jul 2026 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £400 a year.

### How large is Magdalene Foundation?

In its latest reported year Magdalene Foundation reported income of £119 and spending of £0.


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