# Ashford Relief in Need Charities

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 231441 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/231441)
- Website: https://www.arincharity.co.uk
- Latest income: £16.1k; spending £8,047
- What it funds: 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: Surrey
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ashford-relief-in-need-charities

Making grants as appropriate to individuals who live in the TW15 postcode and are judged by the Trustees to be in need.

## 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 | £16.1k | £8,047 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £14.8k | £5,452 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £11.5k | £10.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £13.5k | £14.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £6,670 | £14.5k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> See individual constituents.

## What it funds

Ashford Relief in Need Charities is registered under the Charity Commission purposes 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 Ashford Relief in Need Charities reported income of £16.1k and spending of £8,047. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £52.4k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Ashford Relief in Need Charities in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (arincharity.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Ashford Relief in Need Charities open for applications now?

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

### Where does Ashford Relief in Need Charities fund?

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

### Does Ashford Relief in Need Charities give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Ashford Relief in Need Charities give each year?

The register does not break out Ashford Relief in Need 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 Dec 2025 was £8,047. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.5k a year.

### How large is Ashford Relief in Need Charities?

In its latest reported year Ashford Relief in Need Charities reported income of £16.1k and spending of £8,047.


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