# Dawn Aid

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1152132 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1152132)
- Company number: 08279716
- Latest income: £71; spending £10k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Accommodation / housing, Economic / community development / employment, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Libya, Mozambique, Burma, São Tomé and Principe, Somalia, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Turkey, Uganda, Congo (Democratic Republic), South Sudan
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/dawn-aid

The objects of the Charity are restricted to : - To bring relief to persons anywhere in the world who are suffering hardship, sickness or distress and in particular (but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing) to bring such relief to children who are sosuffering as a result of the effects of war.

## 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 2024 | £71 | £10k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £43 | £10.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £91 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £0 | £66 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To bring relief to persons anywhere in the world who are suffering hardship, sickness or distress and in particular (but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing) to bring such relief to children who are so suffering as a result of the effects of war.

## What it funds

Dawn Aid is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, accommodation / housing and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides human resources. In its latest reported year Dawn Aid reported income of £71 and spending of £10k. Over its last 4 reported years, to 31 Mar 2024, it spent £20.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Cameroon and Chad and 21 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Dawn Aid 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 Dawn Aid open for applications now?

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

### Where does Dawn Aid fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Cameroon and Chad and 21 more areas.

### Does Dawn Aid give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Dawn Aid makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Dawn Aid give each year?

The register does not break out Dawn Aid'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 2024 was £10k. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £5,071 a year.

### How large is Dawn Aid?

In its latest reported year Dawn Aid reported income of £71 and spending of £10k.


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