# R.d.m. Parakkanvilai Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1080653 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1080653)
- Website: https://www.rdmindia.org
- Latest income: £8,015; spending £8,305
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Accommodation / housing
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, India
- Other names: Pontypool Rdm Fund (previous)
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/r-d-m-parakkanvilai-fund

Fund raising and collecting donations to fulfil the objects of the charity

## 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 | £8,015 | £8,305 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £4,552 | £8,705 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £3,310 | £2,735 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £9,483 | £3,870 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £11.6k | £14k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To support the charitable work of the rural development movement (r.d.m.) in Parakkanvilai, a registered society in kanyakumari district, south India.to support such other charitable purposes as the trustees from time to time decide.

## What it funds

R.d.m. Parakkanvilai 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, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year R.d.m. Parakkanvilai Fund reported income of £8,015 and spending of £8,305. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £37.6k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from R.d.m. Parakkanvilai Fund in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (rdmindia.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 R.d.m. Parakkanvilai Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from R.d.m. Parakkanvilai Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does R.d.m. Parakkanvilai Fund fund?

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

### Does R.d.m. Parakkanvilai Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that R.d.m. Parakkanvilai Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does R.d.m. Parakkanvilai Fund give each year?

The register does not break out R.d.m. Parakkanvilai Fund'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 £8,305. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,513 a year.

### How large is R.d.m. Parakkanvilai Fund?

In its latest reported year R.d.m. Parakkanvilai Fund reported income of £8,015 and spending of £8,305.


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