# Human Rights Dream Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1148480 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1148480)
- Website: https://www.hrdfo.org
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, 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 buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Benin, Burkina Faso, France, Niger, Togo, Guinea, Ivory Coast
- Other names: H.r.d.f (working)
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/human-rights-dream-foundation

H.R.D.F IS A GLOBAL CHARITY THAT WORKS WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE WORLD'S POOREST COUNTRIES SO THEY CAN MOVE THEMSELVES FROM LIFE OF POVERTY TO A FUTURE WITH OPPORTUNITY. WE ENABLE COMMUNITIES TO TAKE ACTION FOR EVERY CHILD'S RIGHT TO FULFIL THEIR POTENTIAL BY GIVING CHILDREN AND THEIR COMMUNITIES ACCESS TO SAFE DRINKING WATER, AN EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE AND MORE.

## 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 Dec 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The foundation's objects (“objects”) are specifically restricted to the following:- to relieve poverty in such parts of the world as the trustees see fit.- to advance public education in particular but not limited to the subject of Human Rights (as set out in the universal declaration of Human Rights and subsequent united nations conventions and declarations) for the public benefit.- to promote the preservation and protection of good health in particular but not limited to supporting the provision of medical care to those in need of it.- to relieve the needs of disadvantaged people in particular women and children by such charitable means as the trustees see fit.- to advance in life and help young people and children in particular but not limited to supporting the provision of training and supervision, assisting in and developing long term, self-sustaining programs that will have a positive and lasting impact in their lives (and that of their care givers) with the aim of providing support for the communities working with them.- to further such other charitable purposes (accepted as charitable under english law) that the trustees may from time to time determine.

## What it funds

Human Rights Dream Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training 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, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Human Rights Dream Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 4 reported years, to 31 Dec 2024, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Benin, Burkina Faso, France, Niger and Togo and 2 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Human Rights Dream Foundation in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (hrdfo.org) 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 Human Rights Dream Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Human Rights Dream Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Human Rights Dream Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Benin, Burkina Faso, France, Niger and Togo and 2 more areas.

### Does Human Rights Dream Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Human Rights Dream Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Human Rights Dream Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2024 was £0. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is Human Rights Dream Foundation?

In its latest reported year Human Rights Dream Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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