# The Help A Poor Or Needy Child Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1003359 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1003359)
- Website: https://www.helpapoorchild.com
- Latest income: £1,606; spending £710
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout London, Hertfordshire, The Gambia, India, Kenya, Sri Lanka
- Other names: Help A Poor Child (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/help-a-poor-or-needy-child-fund

To serve the poor and displaced children in Africa and Asia by providing programmes that help save lives, bring hope, restore dignity and raise their physical and educational levels in a meaningful, lasting way. To protect and preserve the health, both mental and physical of children. The assistance we provide will be without regard to religious beliefs, gender, or ethnic background.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £1,606 | £710 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £1,231 | £899 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £512 | £2,975 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £5,523 | £6,806 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £1,500 | £4,398 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1)the relief of those persons resident within the indian sub-continent or elsewhere in the world as the committee shall from time to time determine who are in conditions of need,hardship and distress,or who are aged or sick.2)to safeguard,protect and preserve the health,both mental and physical of children,and parents of children anywhere in the world,as the committee shall in their discretion think fit.3)to relieve sickness,poverty and need amongst necessitous persons,in particular for the relief of children and young persons.4)to advance education amongst the persons aforesaid by the provision of scholarship,grants or bursaries as the committe shall from time to time detremine.

## What it funds

The Help A Poor Or Needy Child Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Help A Poor Or Needy Child Fund reported income of £1,606 and spending of £710. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £15.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London, Hertfordshire, The Gambia, India and Kenya and 1 more area.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Help A Poor Or Needy Child Fund in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (helpapoorchild.com) 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 Help A Poor Or Needy Child Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Help A Poor Or Needy Child Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Help A Poor Or Needy Child Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London, Hertfordshire, The Gambia, India and Kenya and 1 more area.

### Does The Help A Poor Or Needy Child Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Help A Poor Or Needy Child Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Help A Poor Or Needy Child Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Help A Poor Or Needy Child Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £710. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,158 a year.

### How large is The Help A Poor Or Needy Child Fund?

In its latest reported year The Help A Poor Or Needy Child Fund reported income of £1,606 and spending of £710.


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