# Look Around

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1149672 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1149672)
- Website: https://www.lookaround.org.uk
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/look-around

Look Around help those less advantaged: disabled, orphaned, victims of substance misuse, prisoners and the destitute.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £3,063 | £14.2k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £35.4k | £29.4k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2021 | £27k | £9,939 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance Christianity in anywhere in the world by spreading the gospel (evangelising) and support those who do the same. It includes preaching and praying in public, visiting prisons, hospitals, orphanages, schools and universities. Also facilitating and supporting existing christians and/or Christian organisations, or other Christian places of worship. The prevention or relief of poverty in anywhere in the world by providing: grants, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.the preservation of health and/or relief of sickness and/or assistance in the treatment and care of persons suffering from mental or physical illness of any description or in need of rehabilitation as a result of such illness, by the provision of facilities, support services and equipment to those who need it. The object is not restricted to any geographical area

## What it funds

Look Around is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities 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 other finance and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year Look Around reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2025, it spent £53.5k 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 Look Around in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (lookaround.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 Look Around open for applications now?

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

### Where does Look Around fund?

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

### Does Look Around give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Look Around give each year?

The register does not break out Look Around's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Jun 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.7k a year.

### How large is Look Around?

In its latest reported year Look Around reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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