# Aid A Child

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1093766 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1093766)
- Latest income: £240; spending £500
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Wirral
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/aid-a-child

Aid a Child provides grants to help children up to the age of 18 to improve their quality of life through the relief of poverty and sickness, the advancement of education and the protection of health. The grant can be paid to the child, their guardian or any organistion that supports children through charitable purposes.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2026 | £240 | £500 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2025 | £240 | £500 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £540 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £240 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £240 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. To help and educate children and young adults through their leisure time activities so as to develop their physical and mental capacities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society and their conditions of life may be improved.2. The relief of sickness.3. To relieve financial hardship of children and young adults and those who care for them, in all areas of the community by way of providing grants or equipment.

## What it funds

Aid A Child is registered under general charitable purposes for children / young people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Aid A Child reported income of £240 and spending of £500. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2026, it spent £1,000 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Aid A Child in its sources (last checked 4 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 Aid A Child open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Aid A Child is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Aid A Child fund?

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

### Does Aid A Child give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Aid A Child makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Aid A Child give each year?

The register does not break out Aid A Child's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2026 was £500. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £200 a year.

### How large is Aid A Child?

In its latest reported year Aid A Child reported income of £240 and spending of £500.


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