# The Shahnaz Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1182996 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1182996)
- Company number: 11565734
- Website: https://www.theshahnazfoundation.com
- Latest income: £250; spending £8,464
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Pakistan, India, Jordan, Malawi, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Northern Ireland, Occupied Palestinian Territories
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/shahnaz-foundation

The Objects of the Charity are such exclusively charitable purposes for the benefit of the public as the Trustees shall in their discretion think fit.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | £250 | £8,464 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £89.1k | £18.4k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £88.6k | £7,815 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £20.4k | £34.7k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £41.5k | £13.1k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Such exclusively charitable purposes for the benefit of the public as the trustees shall in their discretion think fit.

## What it funds

The Shahnaz Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and economic / community development / employment for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Shahnaz Foundation reported income of £250 and spending of £8,464. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £82.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Pakistan, India, Jordan and Malawi and 5 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Shahnaz Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (theshahnazfoundation.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.

## Questions

### Is The Shahnaz Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Shahnaz Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Pakistan, India, Jordan and Malawi and 5 more areas.

### Does The Shahnaz Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Shahnaz Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Shahnaz Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Shahnaz Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2025 was £8,464. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £16.5k a year.

### How large is The Shahnaz Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Shahnaz Foundation reported income of £250 and spending of £8,464.


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