# The Sze Chow Memorial Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1183613 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1183613)
- Latest income: £0; spending £1,408
- What it funds: Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Bhutan, Hong Kong, India, Vietnam
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sze-chow-memorial-fund

1. The relief of hardship amongst the homeless in Hong Kong by providing such persons with basic goods and services that they could not otherwise afford.2. The relief of poverty amongst children and support of their care e.g. support of orphanages.3. The support of environmentally friendly initiatives e.g. the elimination of single use plastics.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £0 | £1,408 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £1,632 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £451 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. The relief of financial hardship amongst the homeless in Hong Kong by providing such persons with basic goods and services that they could not otherwise afford.2. The relief of poverty amongst children and support of their care for the public benefit for example by supporting orphanages.3. To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment, by supporting environmentally friendly initiatives for example the elimination of single use plastics.

## What it funds

The Sze Chow Memorial Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability, prevention or relief of poverty and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Sze Chow Memorial Fund reported income of £0 and spending of £1,408. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £3,491 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bhutan, Hong Kong, India and Vietnam.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Sze Chow Memorial Fund 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 The Sze Chow Memorial Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Sze Chow Memorial Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bhutan, Hong Kong, India and Vietnam.

### Does The Sze Chow Memorial Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Sze Chow Memorial Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Sze Chow Memorial Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Sze Chow Memorial Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £1,408. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £698 a year.

### How large is The Sze Chow Memorial Fund?

In its latest reported year The Sze Chow Memorial Fund reported income of £0 and spending of £1,408.


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