# Charity of Alice Bessie Potter for Aged, Sick Or Needy Inhabitants

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 240165 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/240165)
- Latest income: £6,833; spending £7,030
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Buckinghamshire
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/charity-of-alice-bessie-potter-for-aged-sick-or-needy-inhabitants

The Charity acts within the village of Padbury for the relief of poverty of elderly or old people, or people with a disability or special needs, by making grants to either individuals or organisations.

## 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 Jan 2026 | £6,833 | £7,030 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2025 | £6,689 | £7,400 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2024 | £6,598 | £6,850 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2023 | £6,490 | £7,150 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2022 | £6,321 | £6,150 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve either generally or individually persons resident in the parish of padbury 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.

## What it funds

Charity of Alice Bessie Potter for Aged, Sick Or Needy Inhabitants is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Charity of Alice Bessie Potter for Aged, Sick Or Needy Inhabitants reported income of £6,833 and spending of £7,030. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jan 2026, it spent £34.6k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Charity of Alice Bessie Potter for Aged, Sick Or Needy Inhabitants 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 of Alice Bessie Potter for Aged, Sick Or Needy Inhabitants open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Charity of Alice Bessie Potter for Aged, Sick Or Needy Inhabitants is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Charity of Alice Bessie Potter for Aged, Sick Or Needy Inhabitants fund?

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

### Does Charity of Alice Bessie Potter for Aged, Sick Or Needy Inhabitants give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Charity of Alice Bessie Potter for Aged, Sick Or Needy Inhabitants makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Charity of Alice Bessie Potter for Aged, Sick Or Needy Inhabitants give each year?

The register does not break out Charity of Alice Bessie Potter for Aged, Sick Or Needy Inhabitants's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Jan 2026 was £7,030. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,916 a year.

### How large is Charity of Alice Bessie Potter for Aged, Sick Or Needy Inhabitants?

In its latest reported year Charity of Alice Bessie Potter for Aged, Sick Or Needy Inhabitants reported income of £6,833 and spending of £7,030.


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