--- title: "The Help a Poor or Needy Child Fund — charity 1003359 | CharityCompare" description: "The Help a Poor or Needy Child Fund (charity 1003359): income £1,606 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-help-a-poor-or-needy-child-fund retrieved: 2026-10-09T02:30:42.441Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1003359 HA # The Help a Poor or Needy Child Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Help a Poor or Needy Child Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.helpapoorchild.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1003359&subId=0) Work at The Help a Poor or Needy Child Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-help-a-poor-or-needy-child-fund&type=claim&name=The%20Help%20a%20Poor%20or%20Needy%20Child%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Help a Poor or Needy Child Fund? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £1,606 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £710 Registered charity number 1003359 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Edgware Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.helpapoorchild.com](http://www.helpapoorchild.com/) Quick answer The Help a Poor or Needy Child Fund (number 1003359) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Help a Poor or Needy Child Fund do? To serve the poor and displaced children in Africa and Asia by providing programmes that help save lives, bring hope, restore dignity and raise their physical and educational levels in a meaningful, lasting way. To protect and preserve the health, both mental and physical of children. The assistance we provide will be without regard to religious beliefs, gender, or ethnic background. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Help a Poor or Needy Child Fund Answers The Help a Poor or Needy Child Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Help a Poor or Needy Child Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 5 August 1991 Also known as Help a Poor Child Where it says it operates Throughout London · Hertfordshire · The Gambia · India · Kenya · Sri Lanka ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Help a Poor or Needy Child Fund registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Help a Poor or Needy Child Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Help a Poor or Needy Child Fund. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Help a Poor or Needy Child Fund? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Help a Poor or Needy Child Fund's charity number? The Help a Poor or Needy Child Fund's charity number is 1003359. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1003359? Search 1003359 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Help a Poor or Needy Child Fund do? To serve the poor and displaced children in Africa and Asia by providing programmes that help save lives, bring hope, restore dignity and raise their physical and educational levels in a meaningful, lasting way. To protect and preserve the health, both mental and physical of children. The assistance we provide will be without regard to religious beliefs, gender, or ethnic background. Does The Help a Poor or Needy Child Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Help a Poor or Needy Child Fund. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Help a Poor or Needy Child Fund? The Help a Poor or Needy Child Fund's website listed in our register data is http://www.helpapoorchild.com. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Help a Poor or Needy Child Fund? The register does not record The Help a Poor or Needy Child Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was The Help a Poor or Needy Child Fund registered as a charity? The Help a Poor or Needy Child Fund was entered on the register on 5 August 1991. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1003359&subId=0).