Lonely Orphans

Registered charity 1171230 · since 2017lonelyorphans.org·International·Updated 30 October 2026

At a glance

£15,000

Annual giving, year to 31 December 2024

From filed accounts

Key takeaways

Lonely Orphans' stated work covers orphans and vulnerable children, with themes of clean water, food security, education, healthcare, child protection, shelter and emergency relief, so projects in those areas are the closest fit.
Its stated focus is throughout the world, and no grant range is given, so a modest, specific request is a sensible starting point, given about £15,000 paid in the latest year reported.
Its description says it supports communities mainly through its own projects rather than grants to other organisations, though its register entry lists grants to institutions, so check which route fits before writing.
No application process is published, so the contact shown on its website is the place to start a conversation first.

Overview

Lonely Orphans is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1171230).

Lonely Orphans is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Its stated purpose is to alleviate poverty and sickness and to facilitate education for orphans, vulnerable children and their supporting communities globally. Its programmes span education, food security, clean water, shelter and emergency relief, with a focus on the world's most marginalised communities, especially children. Its annual report shows £15,000 paid in the latest year reported.

What they fund

Priority Areas

Lonely Orphans works with orphans, vulnerable children living in poverty and the communities that support them around the world. Its programmes focus on access to clean water, life-saving food and medicine, quality education, and protection from abuse and violence. It also provides accommodation and shelter, sustenance, medical care, education and emergency aid, alongside sustainable solutions. Its work serves people lacking these essentials, particularly in conflict zones and remote areas, and supports the communities around vulnerable children through its own projects rather than grants to other organisations.

Themes

Clean water
Food security
Education
Healthcare
Child protection
Shelter
Emergency relief

Geographic Focus

Throughout the world.

How to apply

No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

International

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to Lonely Orphans.

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Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 December 2020	£804,418	£625,818	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2020
year to 31 December 2021	£891,084	£876,771	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2021
year to 31 December 2022	£939,906	£1,041,444	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2022
year to 31 December 2023	£980,379	£1,138,656	—	Accounts for year to 31 December 2023
year to 31 December 2024	£979,759	£1,022,296	£15,000	Accounts for year to 31 December 2024

Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024: grants paid out in the year.

— No grants figure for those years.

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.