# FCDO Families Emergency Welfare Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1072132 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1072132)
- Website: https://www.fcdofamilies.org
- Latest income: £2,282; spending £3,420
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: Dsfa Emergency and Welfare Fund (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/fcdo-families-emergency-welfare-fund

The provision of short term financial assistance in cases of financial hardship, through the giving of loans and grants to the partners, spouses and families of FCDO officers.

## 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 | £2,282 | £3,420 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £1,404 | £4,748 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £1,006 | £4,586 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £18.7k | £4,552 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £38 | £2,345 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> i. To provide in an emergency and in other unforeseen circumstances, financial help, by way of gift or loan, for the benefit of any Qualifying Dependant of an FCDO Officer OR any Qualifying Dependant of a PAG Officer, overseas on the FCDO platform.ii.To provide financial assistance to other charitable organisations from which FCDO Families community may benefit from time to time.

## What it funds

FCDO Families Emergency Welfare Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and disability for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year FCDO Families Emergency Welfare Fund reported income of £2,282 and spending of £3,420. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £19.7k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from FCDO Families Emergency Welfare Fund in its sources (last checked 6 Nov 2026). Its website (fcdofamilies.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 FCDO Families Emergency Welfare Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from FCDO Families Emergency Welfare Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does FCDO Families Emergency Welfare Fund fund?

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

### Does FCDO Families Emergency Welfare Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that FCDO Families Emergency Welfare Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does FCDO Families Emergency Welfare Fund give each year?

The register does not break out FCDO Families Emergency Welfare Fund'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 £3,420. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,930 a year.

### How large is FCDO Families Emergency Welfare Fund?

In its latest reported year FCDO Families Emergency Welfare Fund reported income of £2,282 and spending of £3,420.


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