# The Mahseer Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1167056 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1167056)
- Website: http://www.mahseertrust.org/
- Latest income: £998; spending £5,663
- What it funds: Education / training, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Bangladesh, Brunei, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Burma, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/mahseer-trust

The Mahseer Trust works to advance education and environmental protection and improvement by promoting sustaining and increasing knowledge and understanding of mahseer species, and skills and expertise in aquaculture, by carrying out and contributing to research, by educating and training young people in conservation, and by encouraging and assisting with international knowledge transfer.

## 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 | £998 | £5,663 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £985 | £2,173 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £22.3k | £3,119 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £1,916 | £925 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £742 | £6,206 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are, for the public benefit, to advance education, and environmental protection and improvement;(a) In countries where Mahseer species are present by promoting, sustaining and increasing individual and collective knowledge and understanding of Mahseer species, and skills and expertise in conservation and aquaculture;(b) In the wider world, to carry out and contribute to research to add to the collective knowledge and understanding of the Mahseer species, their life cycle, habitat and their conservation;(c) To contribute to the education and development of young people by training them in conservation;(d) To contribute to the conservation of Mahseer species in their natural environment and to encourage and assist international knowledge transfer.

## What it funds

The Mahseer Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year The Mahseer Trust reported income of £998 and spending of £5,663. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £18.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Bangladesh, Brunei, Afghanistan and Bhutan and 12 more areas.

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does The Mahseer Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Bangladesh, Brunei, Afghanistan and Bhutan and 12 more areas.

### Does The Mahseer Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Mahseer Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Mahseer Trust'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 £5,663. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,617 a year.

### How large is The Mahseer Trust?

In its latest reported year The Mahseer Trust reported income of £998 and spending of £5,663.


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