# The Patel Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1116653 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1116653)
- Latest income: £23.5k; spending £5,497
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Lancashire, India, Occupied Palestinian Territories
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/patel-foundation

Relieving poverty by donating funds to help support organisations internationally which provide religious or otherwise educations to poor and needy 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 Dec 2025 | £23.5k | £5,497 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £30.7k | £3,819 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £32.7k | £13k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £29.2k | £8,455 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £21.4k | £12.7k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1 to donate funds to support organisations/institutions internationally which provide religious or otherwise educations to poor and needy children;2 to donate funds to organisations/bodies which advance religion or provide public services;3 support and provide funds to organisations/institutions which relieve sickness and preserve and protect good health;4 to relieve poverty.

## What it funds

The Patel Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Patel Foundation reported income of £23.5k and spending of £5,497. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £43.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Lancashire, India and Occupied Palestinian Territories.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Patel 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 The Patel Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Patel Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Lancashire, India and Occupied Palestinian Territories.

### Does The Patel Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Patel Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Patel 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 Dec 2025 was £5,497. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,692 a year.

### How large is The Patel Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Patel Foundation reported income of £23.5k and spending of £5,497.


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