# Hand of Mercy

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1165811 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1165811)
- Latest income: £18.2k; spending £16.3k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/hand-of-mercy

* Introduce the Charity with its constitutional object to the community, and open its membership to individuals.* Arrange for charitable activities in line with the Hand of Mercy objectives, and giving regards to the Charity commission,s guidance on public benefit.* Donation in support of the charitable activities of Al-Agaybi Dialysis Centre in Egypt and St. Mark Coptic Hospital in Sudan.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Hand of Mercy is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people and older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year Hand of Mercy reported income of £18.2k and spending of £16.3k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Hand of Mercy in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 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 Hand of Mercy open for applications now?

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

### Does Hand of Mercy give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Hand of Mercy makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Hand of Mercy?

In its latest reported year Hand of Mercy reported income of £18.2k and spending of £16.3k.


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