# Help for Change

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1198655 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1198655)
- Website: https://www.helpforchange.co.uk
- Latest income: £6,922; spending £4,262
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Throughout England, Bangladesh
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/help-for-change

Help for Change is a London based community group that provides support, funding, and education to people of any age who are in need, low income, disable, Alzheimer's, Dementia and of any 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 2025 | £6,922 | £4,262 | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2024 | £404 | £1,169 | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2023 | £483 | £1,413 | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2022 | £299 | £1,299 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The prevention or relief of poverty in the UK and Bangladesh by providing grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.

## What it funds

Help for Change is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year Help for Change reported income of £6,922 and spending of £4,262. Over its last 4 reported years, to 30 Nov 2025, it spent £8,143 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Bangladesh.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Help for Change in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (helpforchange.co.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 Help for Change open for applications now?

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

### Where does Help for Change fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Bangladesh.

### Does Help for Change give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Help for Change give each year?

The register does not break out Help for Change's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Nov 2025 was £4,262. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £2,036 a year.

### How large is Help for Change?

In its latest reported year Help for Change reported income of £6,922 and spending of £4,262.


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- [Grants for charities in London: boroughs, City funders and what closes soon](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/grants-for-charities-in-london)
- [Grants for community groups in South West England: the foundations, funds and dates](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/grants-for-community-groups-in-south-west-england)
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