# So the Child May Learn

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1164875 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1164875)
- Latest income: £7,959; spending £8,930
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Nepal
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/so-child-may-learn

SO THE CHILD MAY LEARN is a small organisation working alongside local schools and communities to improve the educational prospects of children living in the remote and often overlooked middle hill regions of Nepal. We are currently engaged with three schools in Roshi Municipality (Kavrepalanchok District) 90km east of Kathmandu and one school in Bhandar (Ramechhap District).

## 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 Jun 2025 | £7,959 | £8,930 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £7,352 | £13.9k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £6,695 | £11.8k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £16.4k | £6,977 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2021 | £9,431 | £18.9k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects are, for the public benefit:(1) To promote the education (including social and physical training) of people under the age of 25 years in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, including (but not in any way limited to) the provision of land and buildings, teaching and other charitable means of support in Nepal or such other parts of the world as the trustees in their absolute discretion shall determine from time to time;(2) Any other lawful charitable purpose as the trustees shall in their absolute discretion from time to time determine.

## What it funds

So the Child May Learn is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year So the Child May Learn reported income of £7,959 and spending of £8,930. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2025, it spent £60.6k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from So the Child May Learn 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 So the Child May Learn open for applications now?

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

### Where does So the Child May Learn fund?

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

### Does So the Child May Learn give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does So the Child May Learn give each year?

The register does not break out So the Child May Learn's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Jun 2025 was £8,930. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £12.1k a year.

### How large is So the Child May Learn?

In its latest reported year So the Child May Learn reported income of £7,959 and spending of £8,930.


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