# The Turnbull Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1152538 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1152538)
- Latest income: £10; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: India
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/turnbull-foundation

To relieve the needs of disadvantaged children in need, hardship or distress, particularly but not exclusively, by supporting orphanages, or by other means, as the trustees shall deem fit.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 2025 | £10 | £0 | not filed |
| 8 Apr 2024 | £10 | £0 | not filed |
| 8 Apr 2023 | £10 | £0 | not filed |
| 8 Apr 2022 | £10 | £0 | not filed |
| 8 Apr 2021 | £10 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. To identify areas of significant child poverty/disadvantage where the lives of groups of children, typically in an institution of some kind which is already being supported by a local group on the ground, can be improved in some significant way.2. Work on a project basis. Having selected a project, raise funds to complete the project, or stage of it, prior to commencement of work.3. Operate in any country where the founder's businesses operate and which is politically recognised by HM government.

## What it funds

The Turnbull Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year The Turnbull Foundation reported income of £10 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 8 Apr 2025, it spent £0 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Turnbull Foundation 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 Turnbull Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Turnbull Foundation fund?

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

### Does The Turnbull Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Turnbull Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Turnbull Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 8 Apr 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is The Turnbull Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Turnbull Foundation reported income of £10 and spending of £0.


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