# Mandalay School for the Deaf

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1162643 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1162643)
- Website: https://mandalaydeafchild.org
- Latest income: £4,824; spending £18k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides human resources, Provides services
- Area of operation: Bolton, Burma, Afghanistan, Bangladesh
- Trustees: 10
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/mandalay-school-for-deaf

The advancement of education for deaf and hard of hearing children in Myanmar and the surrounding regions by assisting with visits to sites with a team of medical and educational specialists, involved in all aspects of improving the welfare of the children in relation to their hearing and educational needs.

## 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 | £4,824 | £18k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £5,973 | £1,654 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £7,107 | £1,549 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £13.9k | £2,783 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £12.3k | £1,769 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The advancement of education for Deaf and hard of hearing children in the "region" (as defined below) in particular by: (a) Initially, supporting and improving the education, health and lives of the Deaf and hard of hearing children at the Mandalay school for the Deaf in myanmar and of Deaf and hard of hearing children attending other schools in the region; (b) Providing financial support for the purchase of equipment and to audiologists to enable them to travel to the region to train teachers of the Deaf in the region in the use of audiometers and other equipment and to create audiograms for the Deaf children; (c) Providing hearing aids for these children, based on their audiograms; (d) Helping the trained teachers in the region to create a network of trained individuals in the region by training others in the techniques and methods used in operating the audiometers and other equipment; (e) Establishing and supporting "school to school" links between schools in the UK and schools in the region.the “region” is comprised of the following sovereign states:a)bangladeshb)cambodiac)indiad)myanmar (formerly Burma)e)thailand, and such other states as the trustees may approve from time to time.

## What it funds

Mandalay School for the Deaf is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and disability for children / young 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 organisations, provides other finance, provides human resources and provides services. In its latest reported year Mandalay School for the Deaf reported income of £4,824 and spending of £18k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £25.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bolton, Burma, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Mandalay School for the Deaf in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (mandalaydeafchild.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 Mandalay School for the Deaf open for applications now?

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

### Where does Mandalay School for the Deaf fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bolton, Burma, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.

### Does Mandalay School for the Deaf give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Mandalay School for the Deaf makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Mandalay School for the Deaf give each year?

The register does not break out Mandalay School for the Deaf'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 £18k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,151 a year.

### How large is Mandalay School for the Deaf?

In its latest reported year Mandalay School for the Deaf reported income of £4,824 and spending of £18k.


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