# Names Not Numbers

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1138990 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1138990)
- Website: https://www.namesnotnumbers.info
- Latest income: £17.3k; spending £20.3k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Warrington, India, South Africa
- Other names: Nnn (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/names-not-numbers

GRANT-MAKING TRUST PROVIDING MID TO LONG TERM SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY PROJECTS OVERSEAS. NAMES NOT NUMBERS CURRENTLY SUPPORTS A CHILDREN'S HOME IN INDIA AND A COMMUNITY CENTRE IN SOUTH AFRICA WITH REGULAR GRANTS, PROVIDED BY DONATIONS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

## 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 2026 | £17.3k | £20.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £11.7k | £9,437 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £7,815 | £8,679 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £15.1k | £13.9k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £18.6k | £18.5k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) The prevention or relief of poverty (or financial hardship) anywhere in the world by providing or assisting in the provision of education, training, healthcare projects and all the necessary support to enable individuals to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient.(2) To advance the Christian faith anywhere in world for the benefit of the public through the holding of prayer meetings, church meetings, teachings of scripture and through encouraging and demonstrating lives of love, faith and service to others in order to enlighten others about the Christian faith.

## What it funds

Names Not Numbers is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities and economic / community development / employment for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Names Not Numbers reported income of £17.3k and spending of £20.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £70.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Warrington, India and South Africa.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Names Not Numbers in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (namesnotnumbers.info) 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 Names Not Numbers open for applications now?

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

### Where does Names Not Numbers fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Warrington, India and South Africa.

### Does Names Not Numbers give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Names Not Numbers makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Names Not Numbers give each year?

The register does not break out Names Not Numbers'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 2026 was £20.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £14.2k a year.

### How large is Names Not Numbers?

In its latest reported year Names Not Numbers reported income of £17.3k and spending of £20.3k.


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