# Helping Hands - Uthavum Karangkal

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1108036 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1108036)
- Website: https://www.helpinghands1989.org
- Latest income: £4,356; spending £941
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Croydon, Kingston Upon Thames, Sutton, Surrey, Norway, Sri Lanka
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/helping-hands-uthavum-karangkal

Providing families from disadvantaged background with financial help to start up their own business. Lately, we have been helping families in North and East of Sri Lanka who have been severely affected by the civil war.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £4,356 | £941 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £3,648 | £805 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £2,726 | £821 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £2,741 | £800 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £841 | £1,704 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of poverty sickness and distress amongst orphaned children in sri Lanka

## What it funds

Helping Hands - Uthavum Karangkal is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief and amateur sport for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Helping Hands - Uthavum Karangkal reported income of £4,356 and spending of £941. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £5,071 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Croydon, Kingston Upon Thames, Sutton, Surrey and Norway and 1 more area.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Helping Hands - Uthavum Karangkal in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (helpinghands1989.org) 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 Helping Hands - Uthavum Karangkal open for applications now?

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

### Where does Helping Hands - Uthavum Karangkal fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Croydon, Kingston Upon Thames, Sutton, Surrey and Norway and 1 more area.

### Does Helping Hands - Uthavum Karangkal give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Helping Hands - Uthavum Karangkal makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Helping Hands - Uthavum Karangkal give each year?

The register does not break out Helping Hands - Uthavum Karangkal's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £941. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,014 a year.

### How large is Helping Hands - Uthavum Karangkal?

In its latest reported year Helping Hands - Uthavum Karangkal reported income of £4,356 and spending of £941.


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