# Helping People

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1207565 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1207565)
- Latest income: £2,680; spending £60
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Bangladesh
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/helping-people

Relief Projects

## 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 | £2,680 | £60 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The object of the CIO is the prevention and relief of poverty and financial hardship in Bangladesh by providing grants, items, and services to individuals in need and/or charities or other organisations working to relieve poverty or financial hardship.

## What it funds

Helping People is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Helping People reported income of £2,680 and spending of £60.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales and Bangladesh.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Helping People 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 People open for applications now?

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

### Where does Helping People fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales and Bangladesh.

### Does Helping People give grants to individuals?

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

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

The register does not break out Helping People'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 £60.

### How large is Helping People?

In its latest reported year Helping People reported income of £2,680 and spending of £60.


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- [Grants for charities in London: boroughs, City funders and what closes soon](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/grants-for-charities-in-london)
- [Grants for community groups in South West England: the foundations, funds and dates](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/grants-for-community-groups-in-south-west-england)
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