# The Steve Charles Help A Friend Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1153168 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1153168)
- Website: https://www.stevecharleshafhaf.co.uk
- Latest income: £0; spending £676
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: Dorset
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/steve-charles-help-a-friend-fund

The objects of the Charity are to preserve and protect the health of members of the public living within the administrative districts of West Dorset and Weymouth & Portland by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities, support services and equipment not normally provided by the statutory authorities to persons who are experiencing difficulties consequent on ill-health.

## 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 2025 | £0 | £676 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £954 | £1,804 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £1,285 | £2,459 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £708 | £1,696 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £16 | £2,152 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the charity are, for the public benefit, to preserve and protect the health of members of the public living within the administrative districts of west Dorset and weymouth and portland (as constituted at the date of this constitution) by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities, support services and equipment not normally provided by the statutory authorities to persons who are experiencing emotional or domestic difficulties or problems consequent on mental or physical ill-health.

## What it funds

The Steve Charles Help A Friend Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year The Steve Charles Help A Friend Fund reported income of £0 and spending of £676. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £8,787 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Dorset.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Steve Charles Help A Friend Fund in its sources (last checked 6 Nov 2026). Its website (stevecharleshafhaf.co.uk) 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 Steve Charles Help A Friend Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Steve Charles Help A Friend Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Steve Charles Help A Friend Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Dorset.

### Does The Steve Charles Help A Friend Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Steve Charles Help A Friend Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Steve Charles Help A Friend Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Steve Charles Help A Friend Fund'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 2025 was £676. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,757 a year.

### How large is The Steve Charles Help A Friend Fund?

In its latest reported year The Steve Charles Help A Friend Fund reported income of £0 and spending of £676.


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