# Orfund (Orphan Rescue Fund)

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 289546 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/289546)
- Website: https://www.orfund.org
- Latest income: £30k; spending £36.3k
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Accommodation / housing
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/orfund

Orfund provides financial support, through individual sponsors, donations and general fund-raising, for the care and education of destitute and orphaned children through our partners in Malawi. Orfund is not responsible for the management of the services it supports but encourages good standards of care with appropriate arrangements for governance and safeguarding.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Orfund (Orphan Rescue Fund) is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief and accommodation / housing for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Orfund (Orphan Rescue Fund) reported income of £30k and spending of £36.3k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Orfund (Orphan Rescue Fund) in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (orfund.org) 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 Orfund (Orphan Rescue Fund) open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Orfund (Orphan Rescue Fund) is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Orfund (Orphan Rescue Fund) give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Orfund (Orphan Rescue Fund) makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Orfund (Orphan Rescue Fund)?

In its latest reported year Orfund (Orphan Rescue Fund) reported income of £30k and spending of £36.3k.


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