# Louie'S Helping Hands

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1167225 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1167225)
- Company number: 10049623
- Website: http://www.louieshelpinghands.org/
- Latest income: £14.6k; spending £5,387
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services
- Area of operation: Kent
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/louies-helping-hands

We support children and young people to access additional therapeutic activities, we offer our inclusive playground facilities, support with specialist equipment not funded by the NHS. Hydrotherapy activities. We are currently in the process of amending our articles of association to enable us to also support adults with additional needs with cognitive and or physical disabilities.

## 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 | £14.6k | £5,387 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £28.5k | £8,808 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £23.3k | £6,240 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £16.7k | £4,751 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £19.9k | £12.1k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1 to assist children and young people with learning, physical or sensory disabilities together with their families and carers by:(a) Providing support by way of financial grants, goods, services and information;(b) Promoting and advancing the welfare, education, training and comfort of children and young persons with physical disabilities and/or learning difficulties, to ensure that as far as possible they may develop as individuals and members of society, and that their difficulties may be somewhat relieved.(c) To provide social welfare facilities for the recreation and other leisure time of the said persons so as to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities and improve their conditions of life; (d) To relieve poverty, distress and sickness among such persons and their families and carers; (e) To advance the education of the medical and nursing professionals, other related professionals, family members and carers of such affected persons, by providing training courses, seminars and conferences and any other appropriate educative activities such as information services; (f) To promote or carry out research into the incidence, alleviation and management of conditions of disability or learning difficulties affecting children and young persons and their families and carers, and to publish and disseminate the results thereof for the benefit of the general public.

## What it funds

Louie'S Helping Hands is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings / facilities / open space and provides services. In its latest reported year Louie'S Helping Hands reported income of £14.6k and spending of £5,387. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £37.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Louie'S Helping Hands in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (louieshelpinghands.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 Louie'S Helping Hands open for applications now?

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

### Where does Louie'S Helping Hands fund?

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

### Does Louie'S Helping Hands give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Louie'S Helping Hands makes grants to individuals. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Louie'S Helping Hands give each year?

The register does not break out Louie'S Helping Hands'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 £5,387. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,465 a year.

### How large is Louie'S Helping Hands?

In its latest reported year Louie'S Helping Hands reported income of £14.6k and spending of £5,387.


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