# Merciful Relief Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1200252 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1200252)
- Latest income: £16.4k; spending £5,379
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England, Afghanistan
- Other names: Save Children Foundation (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/merciful-relief-foundation

Merciful Relief Foundation focuses on improving healthcare, especially for young people. We support orphans, widows, and organizations having activities for youth, providing small grants for essential needs like food, clothing, and home repairs. Internationally, we fund access to basic healthcare, food & education.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2025 | £16.4k | £5,379 | not filed |
| 29 May 2024 | £12.2k | £9,981 | not filed |
| 29 May 2023 | £1,242 | £728 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The prevention or relief of poverty in the UK and Afghanistan by providing grants, items and services primarily, but not exclusively, to orphans, widows and young people in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.

## What it funds

Merciful Relief Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Merciful Relief Foundation reported income of £16.4k and spending of £5,379. Over its last 3 reported years, to 29 May 2025, it spent £16.1k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Merciful Relief Foundation 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 Merciful Relief Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Merciful Relief Foundation fund?

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

### Does Merciful Relief Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Merciful Relief Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Merciful Relief Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 29 May 2025 was £5,379. Over its last 3 reported years its spending averaged £5,363 a year.

### How large is Merciful Relief Foundation?

In its latest reported year Merciful Relief Foundation reported income of £16.4k and spending of £5,379.


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