# Harper'S Heart for Children

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1210613 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1210613)
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Nottinghamshire
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/harpers-heart-for-children

We are a small charity making a huge difference to the lives of vulnerable children at The Good Shepherd Centre in Zimbabwe.We have 4 Trustees who are Treasurer/Secretary/Social Secretary and Partnership Co-ordinator.Our main collective role is to raise funds to help with the everyday running of the centre and to fund projects.We visit Zimbabwe and we are in regular contact with staff.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> To advance in life and relieve the needs of the Children living in poverty within the disadvantaged community of chinhoyi, zimbabwe in particular by funding the charitable work of the orphanage known as the good shepherd centre.

## What it funds

Harper'S Heart for Children is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Harper'S Heart for Children in its sources (last checked 5 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.

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