Mother Helpage UK
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Mother Helpage UK's themes of sustainable health, livelihoods, environmental resilience, social support and education are the best test of fit for your work.
- Neither the annual report nor its website publishes an application process or a grant range, so the sensible first step is to get in touch using the contact shown and ask how it considers approaches before you write a full request.
- It says decisions are made on need and merit, so set out clearly who your work reaches and why it is needed, and ask for an amount that matches your project's scale.
- It also says it extends its reach through partners in areas where it lacks established infrastructure, so a small charity working with a community it does not yet reach may be worth raising.
- Its registered area of operation lists countries and UK places, but that is a register entry, not a stated rule on who may apply.
Overview
Mother Helpage UK is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1148450).
Mother Helpage UK is a registered charity that supports vulnerable communities through sustainable, long-term initiatives meant to strengthen resilience and self-reliance. It was founded as a tribute to its founder's mother and established in her memory. The charity works in more than 42 countries, and its annual giving was £909,366 according to the annual report. Its thematic programmes focus on sustainable health, livelihoods, environmental resilience and social support.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Mother Helpage UK supports vulnerable communities through sustainable, long-term initiatives intended to strengthen resilience and self-reliance. Its thematic programmes focus on sustainable health, livelihoods, environmental resilience and social support. Alongside direct help with nutrition, healthcare, shelter and clothing, it supports income-generating initiatives and vocational training; its programmes also address education and social cohesion. The charity delivers activities directly and through strategic grant-making and programme collaboration with other charitable organisations. It uses these partnerships to extend its reach into areas where it lacks established infrastructure and to ensure funds are used in line with agreed objectives, monitoring requirements and governance standards.
Themes
- Sustainable health
- Livelihoods
- Environmental resilience
- Social support
- Education
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.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- It says decisions are made only on need and merit, while those in need should be treated fairly and with respect.
Where they fund
Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
- Congo
- Egypt
- Haiti
- India
- Indonesia
- Kenya
- Malawi
- Mali
- Nepal
- Niger
- Pakistan
- Sri Lanka
- The Gambia
- Uganda
- Bedford
- Birmingham
- Bolton
- Bradford
- Cardiff
- Central Bedfordshire
- Coventry
- Luton
- Greater London
- Leicestershire
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 August 2021 | £831,881 | £661,961 | £424,878 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2021 |
| year to 31 August 2022 | £797,933 | £846,978 | £594,954 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2022 |
| year to 31 August 2023 | £1,126,441 | £892,356 | £729,456 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2023 |
| year to 31 August 2024 | £918,558 | £814,410 | £661,554 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2024 |
| year to 31 August 2025 | £1,248,434 | £1,103,064 | £909,366 | Accounts for year to 31 August 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 August 2021; year to 31 August 2022; year to 31 August 2023; year to 31 August 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 August 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
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.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- motherhelpage.org
- motherhelpage.org/about-us · read on 30 October 2026
- motherhelpage.org/our-work · read on 30 October 2026
- motherhelpage.org · read on 30 October 2026
- motherhelpage.org/contact · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 August 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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