# Smallworld Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1174733 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1174733)
- Website: https://www.smallworldfoundation.com
- Latest income: £24.4k; spending £20.3k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Human rights / equality / diversity
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout London
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/smallworld-foundation

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN WORLDWIDE UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE WHO ARE IN POVERTY, ORPHANED, ABANDONED OR WITH A HISTORY OF ABUSE BY PROVIDING GRANT FUNDING FOR FORMAL EDUCATION AND EDUCATION FACILITIES, VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND REHABILITATION PROGRAMMES.

## 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 Jan 2026 | £24.4k | £20.3k | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2025 | £11.7k | £9,949 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2024 | £11.4k | £10.3k | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2023 | £17.1k | £11.3k | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2022 | £17.5k | £18.6k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance education and relieve the needs of children worldwide under 18 years of age who are in poverty, orphaned, abandoned or with a history of abuse by providing grant funding for formal education and education facilities, vocational training and rehabilitation programmes.

## What it funds

Smallworld Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and human rights / equality / diversity for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Smallworld Foundation reported income of £24.4k and spending of £20.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jan 2026, it spent £70.5k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Smallworld Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (smallworldfoundation.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 Smallworld Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Smallworld Foundation fund?

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

### Does Smallworld Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

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

The register does not break out Smallworld 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 Jan 2026 was £20.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £14.1k a year.

### How large is Smallworld Foundation?

In its latest reported year Smallworld Foundation reported income of £24.4k and spending of £20.3k.


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