# Rao Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1042776 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1042776)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Pakistan
- Other names: Rao Fazal Ali Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/rao-foundation

Providing assistance to disadvantaged children, the elderly and disabled in Pakistan.

## 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 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance education and to relieve persons who are in need by reason of poverty sickness and distress

## What it funds

Rao Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year Rao Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Pakistan.

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does Rao Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Pakistan.

### Does Rao Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Rao Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Rao 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 £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is Rao Foundation?

In its latest reported year Rao Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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