# Help for Life

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1101740 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1101740)
- Company number: 04903038
- Website: https://www.helpforlife.org.uk
- Latest income: £5,996; spending £5,996
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Accommodation / housing, Religious activities, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport, Animals, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides human resources, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Burundi, Tanzania, Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Other names: Afcoam (working); African Community Association of Merseyside (Afcoam) (previous); Merseyside African Swahili and French Community Association (Masfca) (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/help-for-life

We support orphaned, vulnerable, most severely disabled children and people who are socially and economically deprived, by the mean of meetings to identify and discuss key common issues in the fight against poverty, isolation, diseases and developments in communities, allowing an open discussion among governments , civil society, donors, International organisations and multinationals.

## 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 Sept 2025 | £5,996 | £5,996 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £2,582 | £2,582 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £2,582 | £2,582 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £2,720 | £2,720 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £1,165 | £1,165 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote the benefit of the community in merseyside and its surrounding boroughs (the area of benefit) and in particular without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing of the refugees from African, swahili and french-speaking countries by a) associating together the said people and the local authorities and other organisations in a common effort to relieve poverty and sickness to advance education and to provide facilities for recreation and other leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of Life of the said community b) relieving unemployment within the above community and for the benefit of the public in such ways as may be thought fit including assistance to find employment.

## What it funds

Help for Life is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, accommodation / housing, religious activities, arts / culture / heritage / science, amateur sport, animals, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides human resources, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Help for Life reported income of £5,996 and spending of £5,996. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £15k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Burundi, Tanzania and Congo (Democratic Republic).

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Help for Life in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (helpforlife.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 Help for Life open for applications now?

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

### Where does Help for Life fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Burundi, Tanzania and Congo (Democratic Republic).

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

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

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

The register does not break out Help for Life's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2025 was £5,996. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,009 a year.

### How large is Help for Life?

In its latest reported year Help for Life reported income of £5,996 and spending of £5,996.


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