# The Branston Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 500616 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/500616)
- Latest income: £343; spending £35
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Lincolnshire
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/branston-charity

Giving help to organisations within the village of Branston to enable them to continue to provide services to the inhabitants. Whenever possible the charity will help individual villagers.

## 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 | £343 | £35 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,806 | £648 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £3,618 | £61 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £2,267 | £1,656 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,501 | £105 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Relieving either generally or individually persons resident in the parish of Branston and mere who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress.

## What it funds

The Branston Charity is registered under general charitable purposes for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Branston Charity reported income of £343 and spending of £35. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £2,505 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Branston 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 The Branston Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Branston Charity fund?

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

### Does The Branston Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Branston Charity give each year?

The register does not break out The Branston 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 £35. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £501 a year.

### How large is The Branston Charity?

In its latest reported year The Branston Charity reported income of £343 and spending of £35.


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