# Other People'S Educational Needs Health and Necessary Development Schemes Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1116011 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1116011)
- Website: https://www.openhandsindia.com
- Latest income: £13.2k; spending £19.9k
- What it funds: Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Somerset, India
- Other names: Open Hands India (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/other-peoples-educational-needs-health-and-necessary-development-schemes-trust

OHI provides financial assistance to programmes within existing organisations that support:1 Self-help groups2 Training in basic healthcare and income generation schemes3 Medical staff providing healthcare to remote communities4 Residential schools providing care and education to vulnerable 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £13.2k | £19.9k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £4,240 | £11k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £13.2k | £11.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £22.1k | £13.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £24.8k | £23.8k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. The relief of financial hardship, either generally or individually, of people living in India by making grants of money for providing or paying for items services or facilities for the relief of the sick-poor living in India either generally or individually through the provision of grants, goods or services.2. To develop the capacity and skills of the members of the socially and economically disadvantaged communities in India in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their Needs and to participate more fully in society.3. To relieve sickness and to preserve and protect Health in India.4. To advance the education of the public in India, in particular (but not exclusively) women and girls.

## What it funds

Other People'S Educational Needs Health and Necessary Development Schemes Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes overseas aid / famine relief for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Other People'S Educational Needs Health and Necessary Development Schemes Trust reported income of £13.2k and spending of £19.9k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £79.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Other People'S Educational Needs Health and Necessary Development Schemes Trust in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (openhandsindia.com) 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 Other People'S Educational Needs Health and Necessary Development Schemes Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Other People'S Educational Needs Health and Necessary Development Schemes Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Other People'S Educational Needs Health and Necessary Development Schemes Trust fund?

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

### Does Other People'S Educational Needs Health and Necessary Development Schemes Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Other People'S Educational Needs Health and Necessary Development Schemes Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Other People'S Educational Needs Health and Necessary Development Schemes Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Other People'S Educational Needs Health and Necessary Development Schemes 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 Mar 2025 was £19.9k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £15.9k a year.

### How large is Other People'S Educational Needs Health and Necessary Development Schemes Trust?

In its latest reported year Other People'S Educational Needs Health and Necessary Development Schemes Trust reported income of £13.2k and spending of £19.9k.


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