# The Marie Rahima Dawood Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1078798 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1078798)
- Latest income: £1,140; spending £16.5k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/marie-rahima-dawood-foundation

1) Promote education and help deserving students with bursaries.2) Promote health education and provide funds to eminent surgeons under "Travelling Fellowship" to lecture at various medical schools in developing countries.3) Promote excellence by giving prizes to best student in surgery and nursing in various countries of East and Central Africa.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £1,140 | £16.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,366 | £7,406 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £926 | £5,669 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £97 | £320 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £10 | £275 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The trustees shall subject to the provisions hereinafter contained which shall take effect only insofar as is consistent with charitable purposes stand possessed of the capital and income of the trust fund upon trust to pay apply appropriate or transfer the whole or part thereof at such times and from time to time to such charities and for such charitable purposes as they shall in their absolute discretion think fit and the trustees may in their absolute discretion expend for such purposes all or any part of the capital or income of the trust fund without discrimination between capital and income

## What it funds

The Marie Rahima Dawood Foundation is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Marie Rahima Dawood Foundation reported income of £1,140 and spending of £16.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £30.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Marie Rahima Dawood Foundation in its sources (last checked 5 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 The Marie Rahima Dawood Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Marie Rahima Dawood Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Marie Rahima Dawood Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does The Marie Rahima Dawood Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Marie Rahima Dawood Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Marie Rahima Dawood 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 Dec 2025 was £16.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,029 a year.

### How large is The Marie Rahima Dawood Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Marie Rahima Dawood Foundation reported income of £1,140 and spending of £16.5k.


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