# Heart Link (East Midlands Children'S Heart Care Association)

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 513946 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/513946)
- Website: https://www.heartlink-glenfield.org.uk
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/heart-link

The principal activity of the charity continues to be to provide relief for children suffering from heart disease and allied conditions by the provision of facilities with the object of improving their conditions of life.

## 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 2026 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £189k | £270k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £231k | £132k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £123k | £65.4k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the association shall be the relief of children who are suffering from Heart disease and allied conditions and those under the Care of the university hospitals of leicester cardio-respiratory directorate and/or those receiving e.c.m.o (extra corporeal membrane oxygenation treatment.

## What it funds

Heart Link (East Midlands Children'S Heart Care Association) is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year Heart Link (East Midlands Children'S Heart Care Association) reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £468k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Heart Link (East Midlands Children'S Heart Care Association) in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (heartlink-glenfield.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 Heart Link (East Midlands Children'S Heart Care Association) open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Heart Link (East Midlands Children'S Heart Care Association) is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Heart Link (East Midlands Children'S Heart Care Association) fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.

### Does Heart Link (East Midlands Children'S Heart Care Association) give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Heart Link (East Midlands Children'S Heart Care Association) makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Heart Link (East Midlands Children'S Heart Care Association) give each year?

The register does not break out Heart Link (East Midlands Children'S Heart Care Association)'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 2026 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £93.6k a year.

### How large is Heart Link (East Midlands Children'S Heart Care Association)?

In its latest reported year Heart Link (East Midlands Children'S Heart Care Association) reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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