# Hayat Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1212073 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1212073)
- Website: https://hayatcharity.org.uk
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Turkey, Bangladesh, Chad, Ghana, Benin, Indonesia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Kosovo, India
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/hayat-charity

Hayat Charity is an international organisation focused on supporting vulnerable communities and alleviating suffering from disasters, conflicts, and poverty. We operates globally, addressing urgent humanitarian needs. We aims to reducing poverty, by promoting quality education, improving healthcare access, and aiding in disaster relief.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are: 1. The prevention or relief of poverty or financial hardship anywhere in the world by providing or assisting in the provision of education, training, healthcare projects and all the necessary support designed to enable individuals to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient; and2. The relief and assistance of people in any part of the world who are the victims of war or natural disaster, trouble, or catastrophe in the form of money (or other means deemed suitable) for persons, bodies, organisations and/or countries affected.nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of the CIO for the purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the charities and trustee investment (Scotland) act 2005 and section 2 of the Charities Act (northern Ireland) 2008.

## What it funds

Hayat Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Turkey, Bangladesh, Chad and Ghana and 6 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Hayat Charity in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (hayatcharity.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.

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