# Hansel and Gretel Support Group

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 518349 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/518349)
- Website: https://www.hanselgretel.org.uk
- Latest income: £2,154; spending £6,526
- What it funds: Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Worcestershire
- Other names: Hansel and Gretal Support Group (previous)
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/hansel-and-gretel-support-group

Family support for children with Special Needs/disabilities in Wyre Forest area of Worcestershire.Monthly Saturday Family Club.Miscellaneous other social activities & meetings for children & their families.

## 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 | £2,154 | £6,526 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £1,600 | £6,229 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £2,505 | £6,602 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £833 | £4,806 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £618 | £926 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To protect and preserve the mental and physical health of children and young persons in transition to adult life, with disabilities and/or special needs, who live in or receive treatment, education or other care in the wyre forest area, and that of their families and carers, by educating, advising or assisting parents and carers in such ways as the trustees think fit, including development of mutual Support networks.

## What it funds

Hansel and Gretel Support Group is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Hansel and Gretel Support Group reported income of £2,154 and spending of £6,526. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £25.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Worcestershire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Hansel and Gretel Support Group in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (hanselgretel.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 Hansel and Gretel Support Group open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Hansel and Gretel Support Group is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Hansel and Gretel Support Group fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Worcestershire.

### Does Hansel and Gretel Support Group give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Hansel and Gretel Support Group makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Hansel and Gretel Support Group give each year?

The register does not break out Hansel and Gretel Support Group'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 £6,526. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,018 a year.

### How large is Hansel and Gretel Support Group?

In its latest reported year Hansel and Gretel Support Group reported income of £2,154 and spending of £6,526.


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