# Helping Lives

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1176559 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1176559)
- Website: https://www.helpinglives.org.uk
- Latest income: £12.6k; spending £1,310
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Rwanda, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Morocco, Nepal, Thailand, Turkey, Sri Lanka
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/helping-lives

GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES, EDUCATION/TRAINING, ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH OR SAVING OF LIVES, THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY.

## 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 Jan 2025 | £12.6k | £1,310 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2024 | £7,178 | £14.4k | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2023 | £11.1k | £20.8k | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2022 | £12.5k | £6,472 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2021 | £50 | £17.9k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of poverty, the advancement of education and the promotion and protection of good health in the United Kingdom and throughout the world by the provision of help, financial support, medical help and the support of basic goods and services.

## What it funds

Helping Lives is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief 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 provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Helping Lives reported income of £12.6k and spending of £1,310. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jan 2025, it spent £60.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia and Pakistan and 8 more areas.

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does Helping Lives fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia and Pakistan and 8 more areas.

### Does Helping Lives give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Helping Lives give each year?

The register does not break out Helping Lives's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Jan 2025 was £1,310. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £12.2k a year.

### How large is Helping Lives?

In its latest reported year Helping Lives reported income of £12.6k and spending of £1,310.


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