# Sarwar Jehan and Azra Khurshid Charitable Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 327789 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/327789)
- Latest income: £16.4k; spending £5,300
- What it funds: Education / training
- 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
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Pakistan
- Other names: Sarwar Jehan Charitable Foundation (previous)
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sarwar-jehan-and-azra-khurshid-charitable-foundation

To advance the Islamic faith, education and the relief of poverty by providing financial support for Islamic students and contributing to educational projects and institutions.

## 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 | £16.4k | £5,300 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £12k | £8,979 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £14.8k | £27.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £14.4k | £13.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £5,904 | £19.4k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (a) The advancement of religion by promotion of Islamic religion and dawah (message and mission). (b) Advancement of education by establishment of institutions and support of students. (c) Relief of poverty and suffering of persons who are in conditions of need and hardship and distress.

## What it funds

Sarwar Jehan and Azra Khurshid Charitable Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Sarwar Jehan and Azra Khurshid Charitable Foundation reported income of £16.4k and spending of £5,300. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £74.1k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Sarwar Jehan and Azra Khurshid Charitable 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 Sarwar Jehan and Azra Khurshid Charitable Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Sarwar Jehan and Azra Khurshid Charitable Foundation fund?

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

### Does Sarwar Jehan and Azra Khurshid Charitable Foundation give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Sarwar Jehan and Azra Khurshid Charitable Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Sarwar Jehan and Azra Khurshid Charitable Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Sarwar Jehan and Azra Khurshid Charitable 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 £5,300. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £14.8k a year.

### How large is Sarwar Jehan and Azra Khurshid Charitable Foundation?

In its latest reported year Sarwar Jehan and Azra Khurshid Charitable Foundation reported income of £16.4k and spending of £5,300.


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