# Helping in Need

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1199016 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1199016)
- Latest income: £7,000; spending £3,500
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Somalia, Malawi, Tanzania, South Sudan
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/helping-in-need

1. Promotes gender equality and empowers women in developing countries by providing access to education, skills training, and microfinance programs. 2. Supports initiatives that address child poverty and offers long-term solutions for at-risk children including educational support. 3. Supports projects that enhance community resilience and adaptive capacity in response to climate change.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £7,000 | £3,500 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £7,260 | £5,140 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £5,500 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the public benefit the advancement of education in particular digital literacy, of young people in underprivileged communities across the developing world, by, in particular but not exclusively, providing educational materials, technical equipment (e.g. Laptops/computers/tablets) as well as tutors to run afterschool and weekend clubs.for the public benefit the relief of poverty in any part of the world, in particular but not exclusively by providing emergency food distribution programme and establishing boreholes in targeted regions and providing relief in the event of natural and manmade disasters.

## What it funds

Helping in Need is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Helping in Need reported income of £7,000 and spending of £3,500. Over its last 3 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £8,640 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Somalia and Malawi and 2 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Helping in Need 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

### Is Helping in Need open for applications now?

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

### Where does Helping in Need fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Somalia and Malawi and 2 more areas.

### Does Helping in Need give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Helping in Need give each year?

The register does not break out Helping in Need's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £3,500. Over its last 3 reported years its spending averaged £2,880 a year.

### How large is Helping in Need?

In its latest reported year Helping in Need reported income of £7,000 and spending of £3,500.


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