# Ciro & Armand Charity Foundation - Help Children Now

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1157493 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1157493)
- Website: https://www.helpchildrennow.co.uk/
- Latest income: £14.5k; spending £1,157
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal
- Other names: The Ciro Orsini and Armand Assante Children's Fund (previous); Orsini Assante Children's Fund (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ciro-and-armand-charity-foundation-help-children-now

1) To promote the relief of sickness, of mental or physical disability, or stress and of hardship of children anywhere in the world 2) To advance the education and health of children by encouraging and assisting the provision of opportunities and facilities

## 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 Jan 2025 | £14.5k | £1,157 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2024 | £43.7k | £30.1k | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2022 | £72.6k | £71.8k | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2021 | £0 | £60 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2020 | £0 | £1,750 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1) to promote the relief of sickness, of mental or physical disability, or stress and of hardship of Children anywhere in the world2) to advance the education and health of Children by encouraging and assisting the provision of opportunities and facilities

## What it funds

Ciro & Armand Charity Foundation - Help Children Now is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Ciro & Armand Charity Foundation - Help Children Now reported income of £14.5k and spending of £1,157. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jan 2025, it spent £105k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Argentina, Australia, Austria and Bahrain and 35 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Ciro & Armand Charity Foundation - Help Children Now in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (helpchildrennow.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 Ciro & Armand Charity Foundation - Help Children Now open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Ciro & Armand Charity Foundation - Help Children Now is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Ciro & Armand Charity Foundation - Help Children Now fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Argentina, Australia, Austria and Bahrain and 35 more areas.

### Does Ciro & Armand Charity Foundation - Help Children Now give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Ciro & Armand Charity Foundation - Help Children Now makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Ciro & Armand Charity Foundation - Help Children Now give each year?

The register does not break out Ciro & Armand Charity Foundation - Help Children Now's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Jan 2025 was £1,157. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £21k a year.

### How large is Ciro & Armand Charity Foundation - Help Children Now?

In its latest reported year Ciro & Armand Charity Foundation - Help Children Now reported income of £14.5k and spending of £1,157.


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