# Muskaan UK

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1152035 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1152035)
- Website: http://www.muskaan.org.uk
- Latest income: £9,832; spending £20.3k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, India, Tanzania, Ukraine, Zimbabwe
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/muskaan-uk

Provide help for underprivileged children

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | £9,832 | £20.3k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £9,534 | £10.3k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £10.7k | £13.9k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £20.8k | £10.8k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £23.6k | £11.3k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve sickness, poverty and hardship among children living in India and elsewhere by the provision of shelter, food, health, education and other such charitable services as the trustees from time to time deem appropriate.”

## What it funds

Muskaan UK is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and disability for children / young people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year Muskaan UK reported income of £9,832 and spending of £20.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £66.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, India, Tanzania and Ukraine and 1 more area.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Muskaan UK in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (muskaan.org.uk) 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 Muskaan UK open for applications now?

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

### Where does Muskaan UK fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, India, Tanzania and Ukraine and 1 more area.

### Does Muskaan UK give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Muskaan UK makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Muskaan UK give each year?

The register does not break out Muskaan UK's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2025 was £20.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £13.3k a year.

### How large is Muskaan UK?

In its latest reported year Muskaan UK reported income of £9,832 and spending of £20.3k.


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