# Vital

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1121532 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1121532)
- Website: https://www.vitalforchildren.com
- Latest income: £11.9k; spending £11.6k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Accommodation / housing, Amateur sport, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- 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
- Area of operation: Throughout London, Peterborough City, India
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/vital

Education of children living on the streets & in the slums as well as evening protection & education of children of the sex workers whilst their mothers go out to work. Evening rounds of the city rescuing abandoned, vulnerable or sick children. VITAL selects specific projects with NGO's to fund then the Founder visits these projects twice a year to ensure the funds are properly spent along with te

## 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 Aug 2025 | £11.9k | £11.6k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £22.5k | £21.2k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £18.3k | £22.6k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £20.2k | £20k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £25k | £21.9k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The trustees shall hold the trust fund and its income upon trust and to apply it with special and primary focus on children in developing countries, starting with India to promote and protect good health, to relieve sickness, to advance education and to relieve poverty and to support such other general charitable purposes as the trustees from time to time determine.

## What it funds

Vital is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, accommodation / housing, amateur sport and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people 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 Vital reported income of £11.9k and spending of £11.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £97.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London, Peterborough City and India.

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does Vital fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London, Peterborough City and India.

### Does Vital give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Vital makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Vital give each year?

The register does not break out Vital's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2025 was £11.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £19.5k a year.

### How large is Vital?

In its latest reported year Vital reported income of £11.9k and spending of £11.6k.


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