# The Helen Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1113860 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1113860)
- Website: https://www.thehelenfoundation.org.uk
- Latest income: £15.3k; spending £13.2k
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Devon
- Other names: Thf (working)
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/helen-foundation

The Helen Foundation was launched in January 2006 and is an arts-based charity which supports and motivates young people in all branches of the arts in Teignbridge, South Devon. The Helen Foundation provides prizes in schools, free arts-based workshops and bursaries.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £15.3k | £13.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £50.6k | £27.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £31.1k | £21k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £67.8k | £20.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £67.8k | £20.1k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> In relation to the arts, to advance the education of, to promote the participation of and to develop the talents of young people aged between seven (7) And eighteen (18) within the geographic area covered by teignbridge district council in south Devon.

## What it funds

The Helen Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Helen Foundation reported income of £15.3k and spending of £13.2k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £101k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Helen Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (thehelenfoundation.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 The Helen Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Helen Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Helen Foundation fund?

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

### Does The Helen Foundation give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Helen Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Helen Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Helen Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £13.2k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £20.3k a year.

### How large is The Helen Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Helen Foundation reported income of £15.3k and spending of £13.2k.


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