Real Aid
Key takeaways
- Real Aid's stated objects cover education worldwide and relief for people, particularly children, suffering from famine, drought, flood, war or other calamity, and its geographic focus is worldwide, so a project that fits those aims may be worth raising.
- Neither the annual report nor the register gives a usable grants total or grant range, so there is no basis here for judging a realistic request size, and it is worth asking the charity directly.
- No application process is published in the annual report, its register entry or other pages about it, so the contact shown is the only route in.
- The annual report says referrals mainly come from local authorities, social services, church members and children's centres, and sometimes from private individuals, so it is worth asking how requests from organisations like yours reach the charity.
- Nothing here says how competitive the funder is or when it makes decisions, so ask about timing as part of that conversation.
Overview
Real Aid is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1089316).
Real Aid is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1089316). Its purpose is to advance education worldwide and, for the public benefit, to relieve people, particularly children, who are suffering sickness, need, hardship or distress anywhere in the world as a result of famine, drought, flood, war or any other calamity. Its annual report describes work with vulnerable and marginalised families, people fleeing domestic violence and homeless people, and it uses a partner to distribute aid in countries where it has no staff or distribution system.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 24 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Real Aid’s objects are to advance education worldwide and, for the public benefit, relieve people—particularly children—suffering sickness, need, hardship or distress as a result of famine, drought, flood, war or other calamity. Its report describes serving vulnerable and marginalised families, people fleeing domestic violence and homeless people, including help with rehousing and restarting their lives. The report also records food parcels for people in need and names community centres, schools, churches, a nursery and a food bank among organisations connected with its work. Referrals mainly come from local authorities, social services, church members and children’s centres, and sometimes from private individuals; Real Aid aims to help wherever possible. It uses a partner to distribute aid in countries where it has no staff or distribution system.
Geographic Focus
Worldwide.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or other pages about it. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Distribution partners use methods similar to Real Aid’s documented system and submit reports to it.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- International
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Real Aid.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 July 2021 | £304,455 | £286,962 | — | Accounts for year to 31 July 2021 |
| year to 31 July 2022 | £304,634 | £287,414 | — | Accounts for year to 31 July 2022 |
| year to 31 July 2023 | £345,305 | £338,996 | — | Accounts for year to 31 July 2023 |
| year to 31 July 2024 | £347,099 | £388,821 | — | Accounts for year to 31 July 2024 |
| year to 31 July 2025 | £351,433 | £372,525 | — | Accounts for year to 31 July 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.
Sources
Registers and filings
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 24 October 2026.
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