# Thurrock Helping Hands

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1183016 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1183016)
- Company number: 10022022
- Latest income: £3,184; spending £2,180
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Essex, Bangladesh
- Other names: Thurrock Helping Hands Limited (previous)
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/thurrock-helping-hands

POVERTY ALLEVIATION

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2025 | £3,184 | £2,180 | not filed |
| 29 Feb 2024 | £2,277 | £2,179 | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2023 | £6,433 | £9,555 | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2022 | £6,196 | £5,544 | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2021 | £2,320 | £2,866 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The charity's objects (the objects) are: to advance the education of children and young people in Bangladesh through the provision of grants and scholarships to enable them to continue their education.the prevention or relief of poverty in Bangladesh by providing grants, items and services to individuals in need.the relief of financial need and suffering among victims of natural or other kinds of disaster in the form of money (or other means deemed suitable) for persons, bodies, organisations in United Kingdom and other countries affected

## What it funds

Thurrock Helping Hands is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Thurrock Helping Hands reported income of £3,184 and spending of £2,180. Over its last 5 reported years, to 28 Feb 2025, it spent £22.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Essex and Bangladesh.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Thurrock Helping Hands 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 Thurrock Helping Hands open for applications now?

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

### Where does Thurrock Helping Hands fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Essex and Bangladesh.

### Does Thurrock Helping Hands give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Thurrock Helping Hands makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Thurrock Helping Hands give each year?

The register does not break out Thurrock Helping Hands's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 28 Feb 2025 was £2,180. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,465 a year.

### How large is Thurrock Helping Hands?

In its latest reported year Thurrock Helping Hands reported income of £3,184 and spending of £2,180.


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