# Cary Cares

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1196363 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1196363)
- Website: https://www.carycares.org.uk
- Latest income: £16.8k; spending £13.5k
- What it funds: Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- 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 services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Somerset
- Trustees: 10
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cary-cares

We support residents and organisations local to the parishes of Castle Cary and Ansford through the provision of food, essentials and grants, both material and monetary, in order to offset financial hardship and emotional distress.

## 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 2026 | £16.8k | £13.5k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £15.6k | £16.9k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £12.8k | £15.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £26.1k | £13k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve, either generally or individually, persons resident in the parishes of castle Cary and ansford, who are in conditions of need, hardship, or distress, by making grants of money or providing or paying for items, services, or facilities, calculated to reduce the need, hardship or distress of such persons or groups, or to advance the educational or recreational activities of such persons or groups for the benefit of the public.

## What it funds

Cary Cares is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability and 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, makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Cary Cares reported income of £16.8k and spending of £13.5k. Over its last 4 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £59.1k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Cary Cares in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (carycares.org.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 Cary Cares open for applications now?

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

### Where does Cary Cares fund?

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

### Does Cary Cares give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Cary Cares give each year?

The register does not break out Cary Cares'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 2026 was £13.5k. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £14.8k a year.

### How large is Cary Cares?

In its latest reported year Cary Cares reported income of £16.8k and spending of £13.5k.


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