# Direct Aid

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1202579 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1202579)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England, Yemen
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/direct-aid

RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG PEOPLE IN THE THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES, BY PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS WITH GOODS/SERVICES WHICH THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THROUGH LACK OF MEANS.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of financial hardship among people in Yemen, by providing such persons with goods/services which they could not otherwise afford through lack of means;for the public benefit, the relief and assistance of people in Yemen who are the victims of war and/or victims of natural disasters, by supplying them with food, shelter, medicine, clean water, educational materials and other relief items as the trustees see fit;the relief of sickness and the preservation of health among people in Yemen, and throughout the world as the trustees see fit;the advancement of education for the public benefit of people in Yemen;to further such charitable purposes for the public benefit as are exclusively charitable according to the laws of England and Wales as the trustees may from time to time determine within Yemen.

## What it funds

Direct Aid is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Direct Aid reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 3 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Yemen.

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does Direct Aid fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Yemen.

### Does Direct Aid give grants to individuals?

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

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

The register does not break out Direct 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 Dec 2025 was £0. Over its last 3 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is Direct Aid?

In its latest reported year Direct Aid reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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