# Anstey Town Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 214898 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/214898)
- Latest income: £5,518; spending £4,821
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- 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: Leicestershire
- Other names: Town Lands Charity (previous)
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/anstey-town-charity

Anstey Town Charity exists to help Anstey based groups and sometimes individuals - often 6th form students. Applicants and grantees include children/youth groups, sports teams, voluntary groups, churches/chapels, playgroups, drama society and the village gala. We advertise for applicants by 31/1 and meet in March to allocate grants shortly afterwards.

## 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 | £5,518 | £4,821 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £4,514 | £4,718 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £4,488 | £5,949 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £4,285 | £3,249 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £3,985 | £1,263 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1)to relieve the aged, impotent and poor 2)to relieve distress and sickness 3)to provide and support with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants in the interests of social welfare facilities for recreation and other leisuretime occupation

## What it funds

Anstey Town Charity is registered under general charitable purposes 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 Anstey Town Charity reported income of £5,518 and spending of £4,821. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £20k in total.

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

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does Anstey Town Charity fund?

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

### Does Anstey Town Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Anstey Town Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Anstey Town 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 £4,821. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,000 a year.

### How large is Anstey Town Charity?

In its latest reported year Anstey Town Charity reported income of £5,518 and spending of £4,821.


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