# Sickids

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1164131 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1164131)
- Website: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sickids/
- Latest income: £363; spending £3,791
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Overseas aid / famine relief, Human rights / equality / diversity
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Bolton, Bury, Manchester City, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford City, Stockport, Tameside, Wigan, Lancashire, Cambodia
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sickids

We believe every child deserves the right to grow up safe from abuse, exploitation and trafficking.We raise funds and work on projects to support children and young in the North West of England, as well as Cambodia, whose vulnerabilities, risks of exploitation and potential for abuse have striking similarities.Further information about our current projects is available on our website.

## 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 | £363 | £3,791 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £1,648 | £387 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £3,648 | £4,432 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £960 | £1,203 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £3,286 | £3,640 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> I. The relief of sickness and the preservation of health among children and young people residing permanently or temporarily in the north west of England or south east Asia.ii. To preserve and protect the health of children and young people living in the north west of England, and in Cambodia, by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities, support services and equipment not normally provided by the statutory authorities.iii. To preserve and protect the health of children and young people living in the north west of England, and in Cambodia, by promoting research for the public benefit in all aspects of safeguarding vulnerable children and children's emergency medicine.

## What it funds

Sickids is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, overseas aid / famine relief and human rights / equality / diversity for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Sickids reported income of £363 and spending of £3,791. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £13.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bolton, Bury, Manchester City, Oldham and Rochdale and 6 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Sickids in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (linkedin.com) 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 Sickids open for applications now?

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

### Where does Sickids fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bolton, Bury, Manchester City, Oldham and Rochdale and 6 more areas.

### Does Sickids give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Sickids give each year?

The register does not break out Sickids'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 £3,791. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,691 a year.

### How large is Sickids?

In its latest reported year Sickids reported income of £363 and spending of £3,791.


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