# Poverty Child

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1159087 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1159087)
- Company number: 08679269
- Website: https://www.povertychild.org
- Latest income: £5,765; spending £6,406
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/poverty-child

The objectivites of the charity are to act as a resource for young people living in poverty up to the age of 18 living anywhere in the world by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activies

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Poverty Child is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty and economic / community development / employment for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Poverty Child reported income of £5,765 and spending of £6,406.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Poverty Child in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (povertychild.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 Poverty Child open for applications now?

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

### Does Poverty Child give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Poverty Child makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Poverty Child?

In its latest reported year Poverty Child reported income of £5,765 and spending of £6,406.


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