# Chariots for Children

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1124482 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1124482)
- Website: https://www.chariots4children.org
- Latest income: £18.6k; spending £18.1k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Economic / community development / employment, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Indonesia, Kenya, Sudan, Yemen, Jamaica, Nigeria, Turkey
- Other names: International Childrens Relief (previous); Chariots of Mercy (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/chariots-for-children

The charity supports orphaned and vulnerable children by providing essential needs such as food, shelter, and education. It raises funds through donations and community initiatives to sustain its work. It also promotes long-term solutions, including education and skills development, to build resilience and help break the cycle of poverty.

## 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 | £18.6k | £18.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £21k | £20.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £11.2k | £9,353 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £7,938 | £11.8k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £9,064 | £10.8k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve poverty, sickness and distress and to advance and preserve and protect the good health of Children, particularly orphans in such areas and in such ways as the trustees shall think fit.

## What it funds

Chariots for Children is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, arts / culture / heritage / science and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year Chariots for Children reported income of £18.6k and spending of £18.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £70.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Indonesia, Kenya, Sudan and Yemen and 3 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Chariots for Children in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (chariots4children.org) 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 Chariots for Children open for applications now?

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

### Where does Chariots for Children fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Indonesia, Kenya, Sudan and Yemen and 3 more areas.

### Does Chariots for Children give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Chariots for Children makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Chariots for Children give each year?

The register does not break out Chariots for Children'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 £18.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £14.1k a year.

### How large is Chariots for Children?

In its latest reported year Chariots for Children reported income of £18.6k and spending of £18.1k.


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