# People in Need Supporters

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1076243 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1076243)
- Latest income: £15.4k; spending £15.3k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Norfolk
- Other names: P.i.n.s. (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/people-in-need-supporters

Running a shop to raise funds to help the aged, infirm, disabled & disadvantaged.

## 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 Jul 2025 | £15.4k | £15.3k | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2024 | £16.6k | £986 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2023 | £14.1k | £8,484 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2022 | £10.8k | £9,506 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2021 | £20.5k | £19k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of disabled, deprived, elderly residents or children in the local and surrounding area of south east Norfolk and north east suffolk who by reason of their age, economic and social circumstances or infirmity require the provision of facilities for recreation, health or leisuretime activities in order that their quality of life may be improved.

## What it funds

People in Need Supporters is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year People in Need Supporters reported income of £15.4k and spending of £15.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jul 2025, it spent £53.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from People in Need Supporters 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 People in Need Supporters open for applications now?

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

### Where does People in Need Supporters fund?

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

### Does People in Need Supporters give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does People in Need Supporters give each year?

The register does not break out People in Need Supporters's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Jul 2025 was £15.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.7k a year.

### How large is People in Need Supporters?

In its latest reported year People in Need Supporters reported income of £15.4k and spending of £15.3k.


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