# Aveley Village Community Forum Ltd - Type: Trust / foundation - Charity number: 1126883 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1126883) - Company number: 06695847 - Website: https://www.aveleyvcf.org - Latest income: £15.8k; spending £21.2k - What it funds: Economic / community development / employment - Who it helps: The general public - How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information - Area of operation: Thurrock - Other names: Aveley Village Community Foundation (working) - Trustees: 3 - Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z - Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/aveley-village-community-forum Provide a way for the public to raise their own views and concerns about Thurrock Council or local issues, to increase their abilities to participate more fully in their community.Increase community capacity by running events or signposting routes into training or participationWork in partnership with public and private organisations to provide and increase services needed locally ## 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 | £15.8k | £21.2k | not filed | | 31 Mar 2024 | £35.8k | £26k | not filed | | 31 Mar 2023 | £13.4k | £27.8k | not filed | | 31 Mar 2022 | £42.2k | £7,864 | not filed | | 31 Mar 2021 | £9,829 | £9,366 | not filed | ## Charitable objects > The charity's objects (the objects) areto develop the capacity and skills of the members of the socially and economically disadvantaged community of Aveley in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in societythe promotion for the benefit of the public of urban or rural regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation (and in particular in Aveley) by all or any of the following means: (a)the advancement of education, training or retraining, particularly among unemployed people, and providing unemployed people with work experience:(b) The creation of training and employment opportunities by the provision of workspace, buildings, and/or land for use on favourable terms: (c) The maintenance, improvement or provision of public amenities: (d) The provision of recreational facilities for the public at large or those who by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances, have need of such facilities: (e) The provision of public health facilities and childcare:(f) The promotion of public safety and prevention of crime: (g) Such other means as may from time to time be determined subject to the prior written consent of the charity commissioners for England and Wales."to further or benefit the residents of Aveley and the neighbourhood, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by associating… ## What it funds Aveley Village Community Forum Ltd is registered under the Charity Commission purposes economic / community development / employment for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Aveley Village Community Forum Ltd reported income of £15.8k and spending of £21.2k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £92.2k in total. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Thurrock. ## How to apply OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Aveley Village Community Forum Ltd in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (aveleyvcf.org) 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 Aveley Village Community Forum Ltd open for applications now? Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Aveley Village Community Forum Ltd is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise. ### Where does Aveley Village Community Forum Ltd fund? The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Thurrock. ### Does Aveley Village Community Forum Ltd give grants to individuals? The Charity Commission register records that Aveley Village Community Forum Ltd makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals. ### How much does Aveley Village Community Forum Ltd give each year? The register does not break out Aveley Village Community Forum Ltd'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 £21.2k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £18.4k a year. ### How large is Aveley Village Community Forum Ltd? 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