UK funding workspaceHelping Hand Fund grants and how to apply
Trust / foundation · Charity no. 290738
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77 open or forthcoming · Charity / VCSE · Health / saving of lives
Helping Hand Fund is a charity registered in England and Wales under number 290738. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Knowsley, Liverpool City, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral and 4 more areas. The register describes its activities as: “TO MAKE GRANTS OF MONEY TO ANY INDIVIDUAL, HOSPTIAL, CLINIC OR WELFARE CENTRE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, MEDICAL FURNITURE, SPECIALISED MEDICAL TREATMENT, EQUIPMENT FOR PHYSIOTHERAPEUTIC PURPOSES AND VEHICLES FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF SICK OR HANDICAPPED PERSONS (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO…” Its charitable objects are: “1. To make grants of money to any hospital, clinic or welfare centre for the purpose of puchasing medical equipment, medical furniture, equipment for physiotherapeutic purposes and vehicles for the conveyance of sic or handicapped persons (including but no limited to wheelchairs, ambulances and sitting cars). 2. To…” In the year to 6 Sept 2024 it reported income of £193 and spending of £447.
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From the charity register and the funder's published information.
Latest income
£193
Latest spending
£447
- What it funds
- General charitable purposesHealth / saving of lives
- Who it helps
- Children / young peopleOlder peoplePeople with disabilitiesThe general public
- How it gives
- Makes grants to individualsMakes grants to organisations
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Sept 2024 | £193 | £447 |
| 6 Sept 2023 | £237 | £3,643 |
| 6 Sept 2022 | £288 | £1,680 |
| 6 Sept 2021 | £497 | £0 |
Charitable objects
1. To make grants of money to any hospital, clinic or welfare centre for the purpose of puchasing medical equipment, medical furniture, equipment for physiotherapeutic purposes and vehicles for the conveyance of sic or handicapped persons (including but no limited to wheelchairs, ambulances and sitting cars). 2. To make grants of money for the purpose of enabling sick or handicapped person to travel outside anywhere for such specialised medical treatment a the trustees shall in their discreation think necessary or desirable for the welfare of such sick or handicapped persons.
Where it operates
Knowsley, Liverpool City, Sefton, St Helens, Wirral, Cheshire East, Lancashire, Warrington, Cheshire West & Chester
- Trustees
- 5
What Helping Hand Fund funds
Helping Hand Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. Over its last 4 reported years, to 6 Sept 2024, it spent £5,770 in total.
How to apply to Helping Hand Fund
OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Helping Hand Fund in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.
Questions about Helping Hand Fund
Is Helping Hand Fund open for applications now?
Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Helping Hand Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.
Where does Helping Hand Fund fund?
The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Knowsley, Liverpool City, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral and 4 more areas.
Does Helping Hand Fund give grants to individuals?
Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Helping Hand Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.
How much does Helping Hand Fund give each year?
The register does not break out Helping Hand Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 6 Sept 2024 was £447. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £1,443 a year.
How large is Helping Hand Fund?
In its latest reported year Helping Hand Fund reported income of £193 and spending of £447.
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