Handicapped Children's Action Group

Registered charity 1015438 · since 1992chris624.wixsite.com/hcag·United Kingdom·Updated 30 October 2026

At a glance

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. Don't spend time on an approach; the similar funders below support the same kind of work.

Key takeaways

This funder suits a small nonprofit whose work involves specialist equipment, such as wheelchairs, standing frames or buggies, for children up to age 16 whose families cannot afford it; family income is usually a major consideration, though help is not limited to families on benefits.
It does not fund children over 16 or families able to buy the equipment themselves, so those should not apply.
The Charity Commission register and the annual report give no grant range or annual giving figure, so a realistic request size cannot be worked out from them.
The funder's listing says it does not accept unsolicited requests, yet it also describes a downloadable application form, so check with the charity before sending anything.
Timing and how competitive it is are not stated.

Overview

Handicapped Children's Action Group is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1015438).

Handicapped Children's Action Group was first established after a previous chairman trustee became involved in fundraising for a child close to his heart. It exists to fund all types of specialist equipment that gives disabled children independence and mobility. It spent £259,046 on equipment, helping 211 individual children and providing 250+ items of sensory equipment for a school.

What they fund

Priority Areas

Handicapped Children's Action Group provides funding for specialist equipment to help children with disabilities, learning difficulties and other special needs gain independence and mobility and join in activities with children their own age. It assists children up to age 16 whose families cannot afford the equipment themselves; family income is usually a major consideration, and help is not limited to families receiving benefits. Equipment includes powered and manual wheelchairs, electric beds, trikes, standing and walking frames, buggies, car seats, specialist seating, and sensory and stimulation equipment; trustees consider equipment recommended for a child. Its support has also included sensory equipment for a school, alongside equipment for individual children. Applications are made by a representative of a child with a disability.

Themes

Specialist disability equipment

Geographic Focus

UK.

What they don't fund

Children over the age of 16 years
Families able to afford to purchase the equipment themselves

How to apply

Applicants download and complete the application form.

Application success factors

What the charity says:

Family income is usually a major factor in deciding whom the charity can help.
The trustees consider any equipment recommended for the disabled child.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

United Kingdom

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Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 30 November 2021	£248,967	£285,852	—	Accounts for year to 30 November 2021
year to 30 November 2022	£249,074	£271,755	—	Accounts for year to 30 November 2022
year to 30 November 2023	£357,284	£296,058	—	Accounts for year to 30 November 2023
year to 30 November 2024	£370,973	£364,175	—	Accounts for year to 30 November 2024
year to 30 November 2025	£382,923	£356,543	—	Accounts for year to 30 November 2025

Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.