# Reaching People in Need

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1191351 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1191351)
- Latest income: £23.9k; spending £36
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Tanzania, The Gambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mali, Bangladesh, Yemen
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/reaching-people-in-need

the charity has General Charitable Purposes, providing Education/training, The aim in Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

## 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 | £23.9k | £36 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £8,625 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of Reaching People in Need are:3.1. To relieve poverty throughout the world by providing grants, items and services to individuals in Need or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty.3.2. To advance education with the overall aim to improve quality of life, enhance life skills, improve livelihood opportunities.

## What it funds

Reaching People in Need is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and prevention or relief of poverty for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Reaching People in Need reported income of £23.9k and spending of £36. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £36 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Tanzania, The Gambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Mali and 2 more areas.

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does Reaching People in Need fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Tanzania, The Gambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Mali and 2 more areas.

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

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

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

The register does not break out Reaching People in Need'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 £36. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7 a year.

### How large is Reaching People in Need?

In its latest reported year Reaching People in Need reported income of £23.9k and spending of £36.


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