# The Bill Stickland Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 801076 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/801076)
- Latest income: £17.6k; spending £12k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Dorset
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bill-stickland-fund

Under the terms of the Will of the late Bill Stickland the Charity receives investment income and property rent from the capital sum and property that form a Trust fund. The Charity is mandated by the Will to pass all net proceeds to the Lions Club of Wimborne & Ferndown of which Bill Stickland was a member. The Lions Club is the only organisation to which the Charity can make donations.

## 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 | £17.6k | £12k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £24.9k | £19.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £16.6k | £16.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £13k | £13.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £12.4k | £11.7k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Relief of persons in need.

## What it funds

The Bill Stickland Fund is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Bill Stickland Fund reported income of £17.6k and spending of £12k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £73.9k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Bill Stickland Fund 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 The Bill Stickland Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Bill Stickland Fund fund?

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

### Does The Bill Stickland Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Bill Stickland Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Bill Stickland Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Bill Stickland Fund'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 £12k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £14.8k a year.

### How large is The Bill Stickland Fund?

In its latest reported year The Bill Stickland Fund reported income of £17.6k and spending of £12k.


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