# Helping Hand Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 290738 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/290738)
- Latest income: £193; spending £447
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Knowsley, Liverpool City, Sefton, St Helens, Wirral, Cheshire East, Lancashire, Warrington, Cheshire West & Chester
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/helping-hand-fund

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 WHEELCHAIRS AND AMBULANCES).

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sept 2024 | £193 | £447 | not filed |
| 6 Sept 2023 | £237 | £3,643 | not filed |
| 6 Sept 2022 | £288 | £1,680 | not filed |
| 6 Sept 2021 | £497 | £0 | not filed |

## 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.

## What it 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. In its latest reported year Helping Hand Fund reported income of £193 and spending of £447. Over its last 4 reported years, to 6 Sept 2024, it spent £5,770 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Knowsley, Liverpool City, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral and 4 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Helping Hand Fund in its sources (last checked 5 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

### Is Helping Hand Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 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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