# Allotments for Poor

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 504941 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/504941)
- Latest income: £1,045; spending £553
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cumbria
- Other names: Toves (working)
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/allotments-for-poor

PROVIDE ALOTTMENTS

## 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 Oct 2025 | £1,045 | £553 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2024 | £1,573 | £735 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £1,453 | £390 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £1,552 | £840 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £921 | £1,311 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the relief of poor persons resident in the parish of kirkby stephen either in gifts in kind or grants of money.

## What it funds

Allotments for Poor is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Allotments for Poor reported income of £1,045 and spending of £553. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Oct 2025, it spent £3,829 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Allotments for Poor in its sources (last checked 4 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 Allotments for Poor open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Allotments for Poor is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Allotments for Poor fund?

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

### Does Allotments for Poor give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Allotments for Poor give each year?

The register does not break out Allotments for Poor's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Oct 2025 was £553. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £766 a year.

### How large is Allotments for Poor?

In its latest reported year Allotments for Poor reported income of £1,045 and spending of £553.


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