# Helping Point UK

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1129989 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1129989)
- Website: https://helpingpoint.org.uk
- Latest income: £26.5k; spending £31.1k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Accommodation / housing, Religious activities, Economic / community development / employment
- 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 organisations, Provides human resources, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/helping-point-uk

Building new school facilities at St Simon's English school in Orissa.Providing food and shelter for the orphans and children in the charity's care.Providing drinking water to several villages during the dry season.Providing cloth and basic materials at various distribution centres to the needy.Facilitating visits of trustees and volunteers to support the projects in India.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Helping Point UK is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, accommodation / housing, religious activities and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides advocacy / advice / information and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Helping Point UK reported income of £26.5k and spending of £31.1k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Helping Point UK in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (helpingpoint.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 Point UK open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Helping Point UK is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Helping Point UK give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Helping Point UK makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Helping Point UK?

In its latest reported year Helping Point UK reported income of £26.5k and spending of £31.1k.


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