The Maarif Foundation UK

Registered charity 1196087 · since 2021themaariffoundation.org·India, United Kingdom·Updated 30 October 2026

At a glance

£765k

Annual giving, year to 31 December 2024

From filed accounts

Key takeaways

The stated focus is relief of hardship through food, water, winter relief, livelihood support, medical aid, education and shelter, with work reported through partner charities in India, so a project that matches one of these themes is the strongest fit.
Its stated geographic focus is India and the UK, so check that your work falls within those places before you approach it.
No application process is published, so start with a short enquiry through the contact details it publishes rather than a formal application.
Its grant range is not stated, so keep any request modest, specific and costed, and ask what size of grant it can consider.
The annual report and website give no information on deadlines or how competitive its giving is.

Overview

The Maarif Foundation UK is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1196087).

The Maarif Foundation UK is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It exists to relieve financial hardship among poor people, orphans and other people in need, including through food, water, clothing, medical treatment and school costs. Its reported humanitarian work, delivered through partner charities in India, has included winter blankets, wells and hand pumps, support for widows and livelihoods, medical aid, school sponsorship, shelter and feeding. It reports benefiting over 10,000 poor and needy people during the period, and its annual giving was £765,286.

What they fund

Priority Areas

The foundation seeks to relieve financial hardship among poor people, orphans and others in need, including through food, water, clothing, medical treatment and school costs. It describes its approach as uplifting and supporting individuals and communities facing challenges. Its reported humanitarian work is delivered through partner charities in India and has included winter blankets, wells and hand pumps, support for widows and livelihoods, medical aid, school sponsorship, shelter and feeding for people in need. This is practical assistance for people in hardship, spanning basic necessities, health, education and livelihoods.

Themes

Food aid
Clean water
Winter relief
Livelihood support
Medical aid
Education
Shelter

Geographic Focus

India; the UK.

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

India
United Kingdom

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3 years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 December 2022	£32,133	£29,502	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2022
year to 31 December 2023	£244,131	£246,546	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2023
year to 31 December 2024	£772,076	£767,212	£765,286	Accounts for year to 31 December 2024

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.