# The Optima Logistics Foundation Limited

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1138277 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1138277)
- Company number: 07124248
- Website: https://www.ufsg.co.uk
- Latest income: £2,105; spending £2,101
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Manchester City, Cheshire East, Staffordshire, Peterborough City, Worcestershire, Cheshire West & Chester, India, Malawi, Nepal, Nigeria
- Other names: The Pioneer Logistics Foundation Limited (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/optima-logistics-foundation

To support local foodbanks in the Cheshire, Staffordshire and Worcestershire area.To support international relief work through donating goods. To assist disabled persons and in particular provide wheel chairs.

## 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 Jan 2025 | £2,105 | £2,101 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2024 | £7,998 | £8,386 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2023 | £208k | £212k | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2022 | £212k | £214k | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2021 | £212k | £214k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote such charitable purposes for the benefit of the public as the trustees shall in their absolute discretion think fit and inparticular the relief of those in need by reason of their ill-health or disability by the provision of grants or equipment that will directly help relieve their ill-health or disability

## What it funds

The Optima Logistics Foundation Limited is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings / facilities / open space and provides services. In its latest reported year The Optima Logistics Foundation Limited reported income of £2,105 and spending of £2,101. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jan 2025, it spent £650k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Manchester City, Cheshire East, Staffordshire, Peterborough City and Worcestershire and 5 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Optima Logistics Foundation Limited in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (ufsg.co.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 The Optima Logistics Foundation Limited open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Optima Logistics Foundation Limited fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Manchester City, Cheshire East, Staffordshire, Peterborough City and Worcestershire and 5 more areas.

### Does The Optima Logistics Foundation Limited give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Optima Logistics Foundation Limited makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Optima Logistics Foundation Limited give each year?

The register does not break out The Optima Logistics Foundation Limited's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Jan 2025 was £2,101. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £130k a year.

### How large is The Optima Logistics Foundation Limited?

In its latest reported year The Optima Logistics Foundation Limited reported income of £2,105 and spending of £2,101.


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