# Support for the Family Foundation - Type: Trust / foundation - Charity number: 1122872 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1122872) - Website: https://www.supportforthefamily.org - Latest income: £1,000; spending £800 - What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment, Recreation, Other charitable purposes - Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public - How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body, Other charitable activities - Area of operation: Barking and Dagenham, Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Ghana - Other names: Sff (working); Support for the Family (working) - Trustees: 3 - Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z - Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/support-for-family-foundation We offer technical training, and lifelong mentorship to families and nonprofit organizations led by ethnic minorities especially black women and young people in the UK.We also help nonprofit organizations in the UK maximize their impact in Africa. ## 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 | £1,000 | £800 | not filed | | 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed | | 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed | | 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed | | 31 Mar 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed | ## Charitable objects > 1) the relief of financial hardship in beckton, London and west Africa in particularly but not exclusively in Ghana.2) to advance education in beckton, London and in west Africa in particularly but not exclusively in Ghana.3) the preservation and protection of good health by the provision of advice and services in beckton, London and in west Africa in particularly but not exclusively Ghana. ## What it funds Support for the Family Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, arts / culture / heritage / science, amateur sport, environment / conservation / heritage, economic / community development / employment and recreation for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Support for the Family Foundation reported income of £1,000 and spending of £800. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £800 in total. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Barking and Dagenham, Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest and 1 more area. ## How to apply OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Support for the Family Foundation in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (supportforthefamily.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 Support for the Family Foundation open for applications now? Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Support for the Family Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise. ### Where does Support for the Family Foundation fund? The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Barking and Dagenham, Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest and 1 more area. ### Does Support for the Family Foundation give grants to individuals? The Charity Commission register records that Support for the Family Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals. ### How much does Support for the Family Foundation give each year? The register does not break out Support for the Family 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 Mar 2025 was £800. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £160 a year. ### How large is Support for the Family Foundation? 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