# Prof Dr Sanawar and Nasima Choudhury Family Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1213343 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1213343)
- Website: https://thechoudhuryfoundation.com
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England, Bangladesh, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Thailand, Scotland
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/prof-dr-sanawar-and-nasima-choudhury-family-foundation

Focusing on the UK and Bangladesh (and other countries as Trustees decide from time to time) alleviate poverty, advance education and skills development, positively promote the understanding of the Islamic faith and foster harmony across religions.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO, to be carried out for the public benefit in sylhet town, khashila village (sylhet district), dhaka, Bangladesh, luton bedfordshire, UK and such other countries as the trustees shall from time to time determine, are:1) the relief of those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage by the provision of grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations, working to assist such individuals.2) the advancement of education by providing grants of financial assistance to such schools as the trustees shall determine to support the provision of teaching and learning resources and infrastructure projects.3) the advancement of the Islamic faith by providing grants of financial assistance to support such places of worship, religious educational institutions, religious community organisations, religious events, activities and individuals as the trustees shall determine, designed to facilitate and enable public adherence to the faiths.

## What it funds

Prof Dr Sanawar and Nasima Choudhury Family Foundation is registered under general charitable purposes for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England, Bangladesh, Ireland, Malaysia and New Zealand and 2 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Prof Dr Sanawar and Nasima Choudhury Family Foundation in its sources (last checked 6 Nov 2026). Its website (thechoudhuryfoundation.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.

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