# The Abram United Charities

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 214961 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/214961)
- Latest income: £133; spending £412
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Wigan
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/abram-united-charities

The charity makes payments for the benefit of the poor of the township of Abram generally or of such deserving and necessitous persons resident therein as the trustees select for this purpose. The qualifications for this are set out in the trust deeds of 26th October 1897.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £133 | £412 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £110 | £349 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £113 | £1,847 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £111 | £220 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £1,618 | £1,000 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> See individual constituents

## What it funds

The Abram United Charities is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Abram United Charities reported income of £133 and spending of £412. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £3,828 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Wigan.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Abram United Charities in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Abram United Charities open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Abram United Charities is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Abram United Charities fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Wigan.

### Does The Abram United Charities give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Abram United Charities makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Abram United Charities give each year?

The register does not break out The Abram United Charities's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £412. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £766 a year.

### How large is The Abram United Charities?

In its latest reported year The Abram United Charities reported income of £133 and spending of £412.


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