# Almshouse Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 201885 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/201885)
- Latest income: £4,415; spending £3,800
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Dorset
- Other names: Charmouth United Charities (previous)
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/almshouse-charity

Charmouth Almshouse Charity provides assistance where necessary to residents living within the Parish boundary i.e. financial difficulties due to theft, loss of job, accident, Hospital stay, desertion or a death. Annual grocery vouchers to those deemed in need. Help with school uniforms - College and Universary grants.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £4,415 | £3,800 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £3,977 | £3,580 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £4,501 | £5,509 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £4,386 | £4,307 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £3,789 | £2,920 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> General benefit of the poor.

## What it funds

Almshouse Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities 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 Almshouse Charity reported income of £4,415 and spending of £3,800. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £20.1k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Almshouse Charity 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 Almshouse Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does Almshouse Charity fund?

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

### Does Almshouse Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Almshouse Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Almshouse Charity's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £3,800. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,023 a year.

### How large is Almshouse Charity?

In its latest reported year Almshouse Charity reported income of £4,415 and spending of £3,800.


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