# Boxes of Hope, Cumbria

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1153106 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1153106)
- Website: https://www.boxesofhopecumbria.co.uk
- Latest income: £5,816; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Cumbria, Romania
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/boxes-of-hope-cumbria

Primarily the charity runs an annual shoebox appeal, collecting and sending in the region of 10,000 gift filled shoeboxes to Romania. It also holds various fundraising events to fund the same, and administers a child sponsorship scheme which helps the children who receive the shoeboxes to access education.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £5,816 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £2,524 | £14.5k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £45.4k | £64.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £35.6k | £41.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £25.8k | £24.2k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. To relieve poverty and hardship among children and their families, particularly (but not exclusively) in Romania, by providing them with goods, grants and services2. To promote the education of such children and their families for the public benefit

## What it funds

Boxes of Hope, Cumbria is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year Boxes of Hope, Cumbria reported income of £5,816 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £144k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cumbria and Romania.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Boxes of Hope, Cumbria in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (boxesofhopecumbria.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Boxes of Hope, Cumbria open for applications now?

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

### Where does Boxes of Hope, Cumbria fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cumbria and Romania.

### Does Boxes of Hope, Cumbria give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Boxes of Hope, Cumbria makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Boxes of Hope, Cumbria give each year?

The register does not break out Boxes of Hope, Cumbria's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £28.8k a year.

### How large is Boxes of Hope, Cumbria?

In its latest reported year Boxes of Hope, Cumbria reported income of £5,816 and spending of £0.


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