# North East India Support Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1164067 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1164067)
- Latest income: £18k; spending £25.3k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Overseas aid / famine relief, Accommodation / housing, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: India
- Other names: Neist (working)
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/north-east-india-support-trust

Grant support for homes and educational establishments with a Christian ethos for children and young people in the North Eastern states of India.

## 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 | £18k | £25.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £19k | £22.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £21.3k | £20.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £40.5k | £23.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £22k | £31.8k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The following objects are undertaken within a Christian ethos for the public benefit:-the relief of financial hardship and sickness, the advancement of education and the preservation of good health in the North eastern states of India, in particular but not exclusively to provide homes giving a family like environment for children, or accommodation for young adults, who are otherwise homeless or unable to be supported fully by their own families, supporting educational establishments that develop the skills, capacities and capabilities of children and young adults to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals and providing facilities for medical treatment and relief for those suffering injury or disease.

## What it funds

North East India Support Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, overseas aid / famine relief, accommodation / housing and religious activities for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year North East India Support Trust reported income of £18k and spending of £25.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £124k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as India.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from North East India Support Trust 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 North East India Support Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does North East India Support Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as India.

### Does North East India Support Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does North East India Support Trust give each year?

The register does not break out North East India Support 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 Dec 2025 was £25.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £24.8k a year.

### How large is North East India Support Trust?

In its latest reported year North East India Support Trust reported income of £18k and spending of £25.3k.


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