# Personal Overseas Development Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1139629 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1139629)
- Website: https://www.podvolunteer.org
- Latest income: £576; spending £91
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Amateur sport, Animals, Environment / conservation / heritage
- 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
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/personal-overseas-development-charity

PERSONAL OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT CHARITY IS DEDICATED TO MAKING A REAL DIFFERENCE TO OVERSEAS COMMUNITIES BY SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE LOCAL INITIATIVES IMPROVING THE LIVES OF PEOPLE AND ANIMALS AND HELPING CONSERVE THE ENVIRONMENT WORLDWIDE

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Personal Overseas Development Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, amateur sport, animals and environment / conservation / heritage 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 Personal Overseas Development Charity reported income of £576 and spending of £91.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Personal Overseas Development Charity in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (podvolunteer.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 Personal Overseas Development Charity open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Personal Overseas Development Charity is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Personal Overseas Development Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is Personal Overseas Development Charity?

In its latest reported year Personal Overseas Development Charity reported income of £576 and spending of £91.


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