# Little Ones

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 801239 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/801239)
- Latest income: £444; spending £60
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/little-ones

Little Ones principal activity is to support research into and the prevention of Sudden Infant Death Sydrome (SIDS).

## 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 | £444 | £60 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £396 | £60 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £90 | £60 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £112 | £15 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £211 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The provision of funds and equipment in connecton with research into and the treatment of diseases and illnesses affecting children and the monitoring of children in relation to such diseases and illnesses and in particular (but without prejiduce to the generality hereof) in relation to cot deaths (sudden death infants syndrome) and also including any other charity or charities or charitable purpose or purposes the principal objects of which are concerned with illnesses to which children are subject.

## What it funds

Little Ones is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Little Ones reported income of £444 and spending of £60. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £195 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Little Ones 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 Little Ones open for applications now?

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

### Where does Little Ones fund?

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

### Does Little Ones give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Little Ones makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Little Ones give each year?

The register does not break out Little Ones'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. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £39 a year.

### How large is Little Ones?

In its latest reported year Little Ones reported income of £444 and spending of £60.


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