# Ness M Care Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1171157 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1171157)
- Company number: 09724275
- Latest income: £4,517; spending £4,991
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Recreation, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Throughout England, South Africa, Zimbabwe
- Other names: Tafi Social Care Foundation (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ness-m-care-foundation

The charity provides relief to those in need by reason of youth, old age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage in England, Zimbabwe and South Africa for public benefit. It provides specially designed or adapted housing and items, services or facilities and trains and supplies carers to these groups for public benefit.

## 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 Aug 2025 | £4,517 | £4,991 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £2,682 | £2,652 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £23.4k | £28.8k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £24k | £34.4k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £24k | £32.2k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. The relief of those in need, by reason of youth, old age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, including the relief given by the provision of accommodation or Care to the youth, old aged, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, in England, Zimbabwe and southern Africa for public benefit. 2. To relieve people who are elderly or disabled resident in England , Zimbabwe and southern Africa by the provisions of carers and by the provision of support and training to such carers for public benefit. 3. To relieve elderly people resident in England, Zimbabwe and southern Africa who are in need, by providing specially designed or adapted housing, and items, services or facilities calculated to relieve the needs of such persons for public benefit. 4. To relieve financial hardship and sickness among persons who are caring for or nursing a person with a physical or mental disability in any place other than an institution or nursing home, and the relief of people who are chronically sick or disabled by the provision of training and advice for those responsible for their Care for public benefit. 5. To preserve and protect the health of those caring for people with physical, mental or sensory impairment within the family or home by offering a respite service through the provision of community based Care attendants and, at the discretion of the management committee or trustees, to provide such Care attendants for disabled people…

## What it funds

Ness M Care Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability and recreation for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Ness M Care Foundation reported income of £4,517 and spending of £4,991. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £103k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Ness M Care Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 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 Ness M Care Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Ness M Care Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

### Does Ness M Care Foundation give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Ness M Care Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Ness M Care Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Ness M Care 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 Aug 2025 was £4,991. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £20.6k a year.

### How large is Ness M Care Foundation?

In its latest reported year Ness M Care Foundation reported income of £4,517 and spending of £4,991.


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