# Sorkhod Afghanistan Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1195654 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1195654)
- Latest income: £16.2k; spending £14.2k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England, Afghanistan
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sorkhod-afghanistan-trust

The Charity supports a health clinic and its medical and educational work with the community in Afghanistan

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2026 | £16.2k | £14.2k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2025 | £16.6k | £14.9k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £10.9k | £19.6k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £28.3k | £19.7k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance such charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) for the public benefit as the trustees see fit from time to time in particular but not limited to the relief and assistance of poverty in Afghanistan through the provision of healthcare, education, training and other supporting services.

## What it funds

Sorkhod Afghanistan Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability and prevention or relief of poverty for older people 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 Sorkhod Afghanistan Trust reported income of £16.2k and spending of £14.2k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2026, it spent £68.4k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Sorkhod Afghanistan Trust in its sources (last checked 5 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 Sorkhod Afghanistan Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Sorkhod Afghanistan Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Sorkhod Afghanistan Trust fund?

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

### Does Sorkhod Afghanistan Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Sorkhod Afghanistan Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Sorkhod Afghanistan Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2026 was £14.2k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £13.7k a year.

### How large is Sorkhod Afghanistan Trust?

In its latest reported year Sorkhod Afghanistan Trust reported income of £16.2k and spending of £14.2k.


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