The Saffi Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Work that is education in Asia for under-privileged people under 25, or poverty relief in Asia, is the work this funder supports, and it has a priority on Rajasthan, India.
- Its typical grants fall between £7,700 and £155,000, with a median of about £31,000, so a request in that region fits its usual size.
- The funder states that it does not fund work outside Asia, so organisations working elsewhere should not apply.
- No way to apply is published in the annual report, the register entry or its website, so a grant writer would have to make first contact without a known process, and nothing in those sources says how competitive or relationship-led its giving is.
Overview
The Saffi Foundation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1172261).
The Saffi Foundation is a charity registered in England and Wales, with the purpose of advancing education in Asia for under-privileged persons under the age of 25 and preventing and relieving poverty in Asia. It funds school improvements, education and running costs for children in care, and medical care, shelter and education for homeless, abused and trafficked children. Its annual giving was £254,306 paid, and its grants reach schools and charities with projects in Rajasthan, India.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The Saffi Foundation supports education in Asia for under-privileged people under the age of 25 and the prevention and relief of poverty in Asia. Its work includes improving schools in great disrepair, with inadequate facilities and overcrowding, through classrooms, sanitation and learning resources. It also funds education and running costs for children in care, as well as medical care, shelter and education for homeless, abused and trafficked children. Its grants reach schools and charities operating shelters, care homes and education programmes, with projects in Rajasthan, India.
Themes
- Education in Asia
- Poverty relief in Asia
Geographic Focus
Asia. Priority: Rajasthan, India.
What they don't fund
- Outside Asia
How to apply
No way to apply was found in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Asia
- Rajasthan
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Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 5 grants in year to 31 December 2025 by size
Median £31,142 (year to 31 December 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Round Table - Freedom through Education£154,230year to 31 December 2025
- i-India£45,883year to 31 December 2025
- Taabar£31,142year to 31 December 2025
- Bal Basera HIV Care Home£15,321year to 31 December 2025
- R.V.K.P.£7,730year to 31 December 2025
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 2021 | £235,482 | £219,269 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £411,005 | £309,494 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £200,018 | £266,158 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £200,000 | £224,115 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £251,400 | £264,933 | £254,306 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: grants paid out in the 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
- saffifoundation.org · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission
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