# Ashdon Parochial Charities

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 208180 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/208180)
- Latest income: £444; spending £400
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Essex
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ashdon-parochial-charities

Makes grants to needy people, particularly young and elderly, living in Ashdon, including those suffering illness or disability. Also grants to local school.

## 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 | £444 | £400 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £435 | £480 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £685 | £645 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £426 | £160 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £1,286 | £728 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. Yearly sum of 10s. 0d. To the rector of the poor of the parish of Ashdon generally or of such poor persons resident therein and for the provision of education grants for children, and young people under the age of 25 years of parents living in the parish of Ashdon, as the trustees may select.

## What it funds

Ashdon Parochial Charities is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and 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 Ashdon Parochial Charities reported income of £444 and spending of £400. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £2,413 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Ashdon Parochial Charities 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 Ashdon Parochial Charities open for applications now?

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

### Where does Ashdon Parochial Charities fund?

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

### Does Ashdon Parochial Charities give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Ashdon Parochial Charities give each year?

The register does not break out Ashdon Parochial 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 £400. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £483 a year.

### How large is Ashdon Parochial Charities?

In its latest reported year Ashdon Parochial Charities reported income of £444 and spending of £400.


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