# Alderman Spear'S Contribution to the Mayors Christmas Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 265477 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/265477)
- Latest income: £226; spending £200
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Somerset
- Other names: Taunton Deane Charitable Fund (working)
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/alderman-spears-contribution-to-mayors-christmas-fund

The charity benefits the poor and needy at Christmas by making a donation to the local Lions Club's Christmas fund-raising.

## 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 | £226 | £200 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £221 | £200 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £221 | £500 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £218 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £213 | £2,000 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the relief of the poor and needy in the borough at Christmas time such purposes being fulfilled by treating the payment as an accretion to the mayor's Christmas fund in any year when such a fund is created for such purposes.

## What it funds

Alderman Spear'S Contribution to the Mayors Christmas Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Alderman Spear'S Contribution to the Mayors Christmas Fund reported income of £226 and spending of £200. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £2,900 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Alderman Spear'S Contribution to the Mayors Christmas Fund 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 Alderman Spear'S Contribution to the Mayors Christmas Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Alderman Spear'S Contribution to the Mayors Christmas Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Alderman Spear'S Contribution to the Mayors Christmas Fund fund?

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

### Does Alderman Spear'S Contribution to the Mayors Christmas Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Alderman Spear'S Contribution to the Mayors Christmas Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Alderman Spear'S Contribution to the Mayors Christmas Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Alderman Spear'S Contribution to the Mayors Christmas Fund'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 £200. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £580 a year.

### How large is Alderman Spear'S Contribution to the Mayors Christmas Fund?

In its latest reported year Alderman Spear'S Contribution to the Mayors Christmas Fund reported income of £226 and spending of £200.


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