# Fund for Human Need

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 208866 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/208866)
- Website: https://www.fundforhumanneed.org.uk
- Latest income: £94.4k; spending £98.7k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- 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 individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/fund-for-human-need

Makes grants of up to £200 each to refugees, asylum seekers, the homeless and others suffering personal distress. Makes limited number of grants to projects working amongst the poorest communities from restricted funds received for those specific projects.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Fund for Human Need 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, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Fund for Human Need reported income of £94.4k and spending of £98.7k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Fund for Human Need in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (fundforhumanneed.org.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 Fund for Human Need open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Fund for Human Need is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Fund for Human Need give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is Fund for Human Need?

In its latest reported year Fund for Human Need reported income of £94.4k and spending of £98.7k.


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