SAHARA for Life Trust
At a glance
Key takeaways
- If your work is in Pakistan, particularly healthcare for people who cannot afford treatment, or education and disaster response, it sits closely with the Trust's stated themes.
- The annual report gives annual giving of £395,144, which may include grants to individuals, and the grant range is not stated, so the size of any request is best discussed with the Trust rather than assumed.
- No application process is published, so start by using the contact shown on its website or in the annual report to ask whether it accepts approaches and in what form.
- Its stated geographic focus is Priority: Pakistan, and no other exclusions or eligibility conditions are given, so organisations working outside Pakistan have no stated basis to expect support.
Overview
SAHARA for Life Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1088219).
SAHARA for Life Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, whose purpose is the relief of the sick and those in need of health care in Pakistan, particularly through medical services and facilities in underdeveloped areas. Its main facility is a 650-bed hospital, Sughra Shafi Medical Complex Narowal, Punjab, Pakistan, which provides free-of-cost treatment to poor and deserving patients. Community outreach, including weekly medical camps and 24-hour ambulance services, is said to serve approximately 7.1 million people. The annual report gives annual giving of £395,144.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The Trust's work centres on healthcare for poor and underserved people in Pakistan, particularly people who cannot afford treatment. Donations are used to cover medical-treatment costs, while its hospital provides free medical and surgical care, including emergency services. Its wider work includes community medical camps and ambulance services, and its vision also includes education and social services for people in remote areas. The Trust describes crisis response and disaster management as part of its work, including support for rebuilding lives and livelihoods.
Themes
- Healthcare
- Education
- Disaster response
Geographic Focus
Priority: Pakistan.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Pakistan
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 November 2021 | £422,788 | £233,206 | — | Accounts for year to 30 November 2021 |
| year to 30 November 2022 | £693,891 | £667,975 | — | Accounts for year to 30 November 2022 |
| year to 30 November 2023 | £535,476 | £591,703 | £144 | Accounts for year to 30 November 2023 |
| year to 30 November 2024 | £184,636 | £566,540 | — | Accounts for year to 30 November 2024 |
| year to 30 November 2025 | £537,878 | £479,677 | £395,144 | Accounts for year to 30 November 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 2 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 30 November 2023: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 30 November 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
— No grants figure for that year.
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
Other sources
- saharaforlife.org/about-us · read on 24 October 2026
- saharaforlife.org/contact-us · read on 24 October 2026
- saharaforlife.org · read on 24 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 30 November 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 24 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to SAHARA for Life Trust?
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Contact
- 111-800-111source
- 0092-42-36687564source
- (0542) 413406source
- +44 20 3051 1207source
- +44 20 8854 6379source
- info@saharaforlife.orgsource
- 50 Bridge Colony, Lahore Canttsource
- 2-KM Muridke Road, Narowalsource
- 167-169 Great Portland Street 5th Floor London W1W 5PFsource
- saharaforlife.org
Applying to SAHARA for Life Trust?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 111-800-111source
- 0092-42-36687564source
- (0542) 413406source
- +44 20 3051 1207source
- +44 20 8854 6379source
- info@saharaforlife.orgsource
- 50 Bridge Colony, Lahore Canttsource
- 2-KM Muridke Road, Narowalsource
- 167-169 Great Portland Street 5th Floor London W1W 5PFsource
- saharaforlife.org