# Charles Ballam'S Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 234440 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/234440)
- Latest income: £5,021; spending £4,133
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities
- 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
- Area of operation: Dorset, Poole
- Other names: The Charles Ballam Charity Trust (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/charles-ballams-charity

We are a church based charity which provides financial support to people in the Lytchett Minster & Upton area, who are disadvantaged.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £5,021 | £4,133 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £3,942 | £3,237 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £2,503 | £2,239 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £2,084 | £2,022 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £2,689 | £2,240 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Income to be used in various proportions as follows:- 1. For lower lytchell Methodist sunday school. 2. For clothing club connected with Methodist chapel, lower lytchett. 3. For use of said chapel. 4. For relief of poor widows over 60 years of age. 5. Revival services or for a temperance mission. 6. Poor men over 70 years of age. 7. Creekmoor Methodist sunday school. 8. Cornelia hospital at Poole. 9. Relief of distress among members of the chapel at lytchett.(for deatails see court scheme).

## What it funds

Charles Ballam'S Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Charles Ballam'S Charity reported income of £5,021 and spending of £4,133. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £13.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Dorset and Poole.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Charles Ballam'S 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 Charles Ballam'S Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does Charles Ballam'S Charity fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Dorset and Poole.

### Does Charles Ballam'S Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Charles Ballam'S Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Charles Ballam'S Charity's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £4,133. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,774 a year.

### How large is Charles Ballam'S Charity?

In its latest reported year Charles Ballam'S Charity reported income of £5,021 and spending of £4,133.


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