# Sisma

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1087558 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1087558)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: 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, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Colombia, Kenya, Sudan, India
- Other names: Soroptimist International of Smethwick Millennium Aid (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sisma

To aid, by donations, people in the Third World especially women and children

## 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 Mar 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £107 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £114 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £152 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £207 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of sickness, poverty and the distress arising therefrom in particular but not exclusively amongst women and children living overseas, by the provision of financial assistance.

## What it funds

Sisma 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, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Sisma reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Colombia, Kenya, Sudan and India.

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does Sisma fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Colombia, Kenya, Sudan and India.

### Does Sisma give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Sisma give each year?

The register does not break out Sisma's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is Sisma?

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


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