# Charity for the Poor

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 233681 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/233681)
- Latest income: £1,846; spending £2,292
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Older people, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/charity-for-poor

Provides help to elderly people resident in the parish of Castlethorpe and funds to the church.

## 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 | £1,846 | £2,292 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,878 | £1,170 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £1,815 | £402 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £1,721 | £1,692 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £968 | £315 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the benefit of the poor of the parish (for further details see clause 20 of of governing document)

## What it funds

Charity for the Poor is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities for older people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Charity for the Poor reported income of £1,846 and spending of £2,292. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £5,871 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Charity for the Poor 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 Charity for the Poor open for applications now?

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

### Where does Charity for the Poor fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes.

### Does Charity for the Poor give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Charity for the Poor give each year?

The register does not break out Charity for the Poor'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 £2,292. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,174 a year.

### How large is Charity for the Poor?

In its latest reported year Charity for the Poor reported income of £1,846 and spending of £2,292.


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