# The Fred Aldis Holiday Fund for Children

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 257883 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/257883)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Accommodation / housing
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Newham, Redbridge
- Other names: The Fred Aldis Holiday Home for Children (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/fred-aldis-holiday-fund-for-children

To provide holidays for poor, sick or deprived children resident in the London borough of Barking and Dagenham, Redbridge, Havering and Newham.

## 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 | £65 | £165k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £39.2k | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £4,556 | £10k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £5,372 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) The trustees shall apply the income and at their discretion the property of the charity in or towards providing holidays for poor, sick or deprived Children resident in the area of benefit. (2) If and in so far as income cannot be applied in manner aforesaid the trutees may apply the same in such other ways for the benefit of Children qualified as aforesaid at the trustees in their absolute discretion may determine

## What it funds

The Fred Aldis Holiday Fund for Children is registered under the Charity Commission purposes accommodation / housing for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Fred Aldis Holiday Fund for Children reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £175k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Newham and Redbridge.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Fred Aldis Holiday Fund for Children 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 The Fred Aldis Holiday Fund for Children open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Fred Aldis Holiday Fund for Children fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Newham and Redbridge.

### Does The Fred Aldis Holiday Fund for Children give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Fred Aldis Holiday Fund for Children makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Fred Aldis Holiday Fund for Children give each year?

The register does not break out The Fred Aldis Holiday Fund 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 Dec 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £34.9k a year.

### How large is The Fred Aldis Holiday Fund for Children?

In its latest reported year The Fred Aldis Holiday Fund for Children reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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