# The Rambhai & Maniben Patel Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1150605 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1150605)
- Company number: 07846765
- Latest income: £12.5k; spending £15.1k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: City of London, Kensington and Chelsea, India
- Other names: The Rambhai & Maniben Patel Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/rambhai-and-maniben-patel-charitable-trust

The Charity's objects are to promote and maintain medical services for the benefit of the public in Gujarat, India. the policies adopted in furtherance of these objects are to support the building and operation of a new hospital in Gujarat, India. The Charity aims to enable those people who would otherwise be unable to afford proper medical services to benefit from such services.

## 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 | £12.5k | £15.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £12.6k | £8,774 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £13k | £15.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £17.7k | £11k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £6,042 | £1,001 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Such charitable purposes for the public benefit as are exclusively charitable according to the laws of England and Wales as the trustees may from time to time determine

## What it funds

The Rambhai & Maniben Patel Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Rambhai & Maniben Patel Charitable Trust reported income of £12.5k and spending of £15.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £51.6k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as City of London, Kensington and Chelsea and India.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Rambhai & Maniben Patel Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 5 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 Rambhai & Maniben Patel Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Rambhai & Maniben Patel Charitable Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Rambhai & Maniben Patel Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as City of London, Kensington and Chelsea and India.

### Does The Rambhai & Maniben Patel Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Rambhai & Maniben Patel Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Rambhai & Maniben Patel Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Rambhai & Maniben Patel Charitable 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 Dec 2025 was £15.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.3k a year.

### How large is The Rambhai & Maniben Patel Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Rambhai & Maniben Patel Charitable Trust reported income of £12.5k and spending of £15.1k.


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