# Hiigsi Relief & Development Organisation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1162909 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1162909)
- Website: https://www.hiigsi.org.uk
- Latest income: £5,802; spending £6,996
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Somalia
- Other names: Hirad (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/hiigsi-relief-and-development-organisation

The charity is helping to build and run a hospital in Somalia along with other development work.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2025 | £5,802 | £6,996 | not filed |
| 29 Feb 2024 | £7,047 | £5,410 | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2023 | £7,262 | £7,360 | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2022 | £9,422 | £12k | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2021 | £11.6k | £20.3k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 3. Objects(a) To relieve sickness and to preserve the health of the patients of el ba’ad hospitals in remote parts of Somalia by providing or assisting in particular but not exclusively the provision of equipment, facilities and services.(b) To promote the vocational education (including social and physical training) of people aged between 14 to 20 years old of somalian in UK by delivering specialised work based training to companies and organisations, to prepare for entry to any occupation, trade or profession on learning any educational establishment.(c) To relieve the mental and physical sickness of persons from Somalia resident in the UK and Somalia suffering from bereavement or loss who may be at risk of suicide by the provision of appropriate counselling and support for such persons.(d) To relieve the poverty of somalis in Somalia by assisting them in the provision of food, clean water, basic health facilities and education.

## What it funds

Hiigsi Relief & Development Organisation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and health / saving of lives for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year Hiigsi Relief & Development Organisation reported income of £5,802 and spending of £6,996. Over its last 5 reported years, to 28 Feb 2025, it spent £52.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Somalia.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Hiigsi Relief & Development Organisation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (hiigsi.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 Hiigsi Relief & Development Organisation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Hiigsi Relief & Development Organisation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Somalia.

### Does Hiigsi Relief & Development Organisation give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Hiigsi Relief & Development Organisation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Hiigsi Relief & Development Organisation give each year?

The register does not break out Hiigsi Relief & Development Organisation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 28 Feb 2025 was £6,996. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.4k a year.

### How large is Hiigsi Relief & Development Organisation?

In its latest reported year Hiigsi Relief & Development Organisation reported income of £5,802 and spending of £6,996.


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