# I-Support the Needy

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1192885 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1192885)
- Website: https://www.i-support.org.uk
- Latest income: £0; spending £500
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: The Gambia, Senegal, Guinea-bissau, Pakistan, Tanzania, Bangladesh, India
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/i-support-needy

Relief programmes for the poor around the world including water schemes, food distribution and orphan sponsorships.

## 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 2025 | £0 | £500 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,294 | £700 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £3,653 | £3,590 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £122k | £123k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,565 | £740 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The prevention or relief of poverty throughout the world by providing grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.

## What it funds

I-Support the Needy is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year I-Support the Needy reported income of £0 and spending of £500. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £128k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as The Gambia, Senegal, Guinea-bissau, Pakistan and Tanzania and 2 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from I-Support the Needy in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (i-support.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 I-Support the Needy open for applications now?

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

### Where does I-Support the Needy fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as The Gambia, Senegal, Guinea-bissau, Pakistan and Tanzania and 2 more areas.

### Does I-Support the Needy give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does I-Support the Needy give each year?

The register does not break out I-Support the Needy'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 2025 was £500. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £25.6k a year.

### How large is I-Support the Needy?

In its latest reported year I-Support the Needy reported income of £0 and spending of £500.


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