# Burley in Wharfedale Relief in Need Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 220244 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/220244)
- Latest income: £10.8k; spending £15.1k
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty, Accommodation / housing, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: Bradford City
- Other names: Burley Civil Charity (working)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/burley-in-wharfedale-relief-in-need-charity

Provides relief to the poor and needy within the parish of Burley-In-Wharfedale.

## 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 | £10.8k | £15.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £10.7k | £4,231 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £10.7k | £12.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £11.1k | £9,192 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £10.7k | £14.4k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve either generally or individually persons who are in conditions of Need, hardship or distress and who are resident in area of the ecclesiastial parish of st. Mary blessed virgin, Burley in Wharfedale as constituted on the 14 march 1856.

## What it funds

Burley in Wharfedale Relief in Need Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation / housing for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year Burley in Wharfedale Relief in Need Charity reported income of £10.8k and spending of £15.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £55k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bradford City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Burley in Wharfedale Relief in Need Charity in its sources (last checked 5 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 Burley in Wharfedale Relief in Need Charity open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Burley in Wharfedale Relief in Need Charity is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Burley in Wharfedale Relief in Need Charity fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bradford City.

### Does Burley in Wharfedale Relief in Need Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Burley in Wharfedale Relief in Need Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Burley in Wharfedale Relief in Need 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 Mar 2025 was £15.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11k a year.

### How large is Burley in Wharfedale Relief in Need Charity?

In its latest reported year Burley in Wharfedale Relief in Need Charity reported income of £10.8k and spending of £15.1k.


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