# Trade Aid UK Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1144621 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1144621)
- Company number: 07256229
- Website: http://www.tradeaiduk.com
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: West Sussex
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/trade-aid-uk-foundation

Trade Aid UK Foundation provides funding for aid agencies and charities involved in the relief of poverty, hunger or financial hardship and disaster relief anywhere in the world.

## 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 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £834 | £3,734 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £4,413 | £7,897 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £14.3k | £488 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £32k | £30.5k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The charity's objects ("objects") are specifically restricted to the following:(a) The prevention or relief of poverty, hunger or financial hardship anywhere in the world, including but not limited by the following means: (i) Providing grants, items and services to individuals, or groups of people, in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty, lack or financial hardship; and(ii) providing or assisting in the provision of water supplies, housing, education, training, healthcare, micro-enterprise and community projects and all the necessary support designed to enable individuals to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient.(b) 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 and/or countries affected.

## What it funds

Trade Aid UK Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid / famine relief for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Trade Aid UK Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £42.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as West Sussex.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Trade Aid UK Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (tradeaiduk.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 Trade Aid UK Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does Trade Aid UK Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as West Sussex.

### Does Trade Aid UK Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Trade Aid UK Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Trade Aid UK 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 £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,533 a year.

### How large is Trade Aid UK Foundation?

In its latest reported year Trade Aid UK Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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