JCD Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Your work fits if it falls within children's education (fee grants, new school construction or refurbishment), poverty relief, disability and older people, healthcare, animal protection, or Jainism through education and support for monks and nuns, and the foundation expects tangible, cost-effective benefit with measurable outcomes and timely completion.
- Its stated priorities are India and the UK.
- Typical grants reported in the annual report fall between £5,600 and £825,000, with a median of about £72,500, so a request near that median is a sensible starting point.
- Applications are rolling, and there is no published address, email or phone number, so begin with an initial enquiry by email or post.
- The foundation then asks for three years of annual reports, proof of registration, proof that it can receive foreign funds, policy documents, details of past projects and ongoing feedback, and trustees source projects through direct visits, references and local contacts, so a relationship matters, and you should check early that you can receive foreign funds, since you will need to prove it.
Overview
JCD Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1167954).
JCD Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1167954). Its purpose is to advance the education of young people for the public benefit, mainly through fee grants, new school construction and school refurbishment that give students access to better education and infrastructure. Its strategy also covers poverty relief, help for disabled and elderly people, healthcare support, protection of animals, and the advancement of the tenets of Jainism. Its annual giving was £1,105,547, according to its annual report.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 December 2024) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 30 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation makes grants to other charities for projects that meet its purpose. It focuses on children's education through fee grants, new school construction and refurbishment to improve access to better education and infrastructure. It supports poverty relief through food, housing, medical and emergency help for poor, disabled and elderly people and people affected by natural disasters. Its grants also support healthcare projects, food and shelter to protect animals, and Jainism through education and support for monks and nuns. The foundation aims to support energetic and highly efficient charities delivering projects with tangible impact. Projects are expected to provide tangible benefit cost-effectively, with measurable outcomes and timely completion.
Themes
- Children's education
- Poverty relief
- Healthcare
- Animal protection
- Disability and older people
- Jainism
Geographic Focus
Priority: India; UK.
How to apply
Charities may submit an initial enquiry by email or post; the foundation then requests further documents as part of detailed due diligence.
What to send:
- Last three years annual reports
- Proof of registration
- Proof of ability to receive foreign funds
- Policy documents
- Details of historic projects completed
- Continuous feedback
The charity does not publish an address, email or phone number to send an application to.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Trustees identify and source projects through direct visits to local charities, reliable references and local contacts.
- Projects must meet the foundation's purpose, provide tangible benefit cost-effectively, and have measurable outcomes and timely completion.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- India
- United Kingdom
Similar funders
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Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 5 grants in year to 31 December 2024 by size
Median £72,497 (year to 31 December 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Shree Halari Visa Oshwal Aadijin Sewa Trust£820,293year to 31 December 2024
- Shree Adinath Yuva Charitable Trust£181,399year to 31 December 2024
- Shree Maitri Vatsalya Trust£72,497year to 31 December 2024
- Ujjaini Senior Citizens Forum£25,734year to 31 December 2024
- Shree Vijaybhadra Charitable Trust£5,624year to 31 December 2024
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £4,774,245 | £2,227,627 | £2,221,522 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £3,097,071 | £1,405,524 | £1,399,176 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £1,316,618 | £1,564,609 | £1,557,926 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £1,573,801 | £1,536,021 | £1,500,318 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £2,131,176 | £1,137,451 | £1,105,547 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
In 1 of the 5 years shown, grants paid exceeded income.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2020; year to 31 December 2021; year to 31 December 2022; year to 31 December 2023: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2024)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission
Applying to JCD Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission