# The Seaver Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1157104 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1157104)
- Website: https://www.childrensvoicesinaction.org
- Latest income: £15.3k; spending £17.6k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Barking and Dagenham, Essex, Leicestershire, Mexico, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
- Other names: Two Birds Programme (previous); Children's Voices in Action (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/seaver-foundation

Communicate with staff, beneficiaries & trustees of the organisations we are seeking to work with to identify needs.We will meet these needs issuing grants&providing voluntary services including: listening to the voice of the child research projects; psychological therapies; sports coaching; Summer Camps; training&education.

## 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 Jan 2025 | £15.3k | £17.6k | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2024 | £13.5k | £11k | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2023 | £18.8k | £17.5k | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2022 | £19.4k | £28.8k | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2021 | £33.4k | £26.9k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The prevention or relief of poverty, in particular but not exclusively of persons under the age of 20 years anywhere in the world as the trustees may from time to time determine and in particular but not exclusively by:· the provision of grants to existing registered charities whose aims include the relief of poverty;· the provision of grants, goods or services either generally or individually for the relief of poverty.

## What it funds

The Seaver Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year The Seaver Foundation reported income of £15.3k and spending of £17.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jan 2025, it spent £102k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Barking and Dagenham, Essex, Leicestershire, Mexico and Ethiopia and 4 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Seaver Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (childrensvoicesinaction.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 The Seaver Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Seaver Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Barking and Dagenham, Essex, Leicestershire, Mexico and Ethiopia and 4 more areas.

### Does The Seaver Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Seaver Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Seaver Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Jan 2025 was £17.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £20.4k a year.

### How large is The Seaver Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Seaver Foundation reported income of £15.3k and spending of £17.6k.


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