# The Chirk Relief in Need Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 260632 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/260632)
- Latest income: £1,554; spending £40
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport, Recreation, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: Wrexham
- Other names: Chirk Charities (working)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/chirk-relief-in-need-charity

Providing help either financially or purchasing of goods etc to indiviuals or local 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 Dec 2025 | £1,554 | £40 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,533 | £60 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £1,482 | £1,071 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £5,721 | £5,424 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,459 | £2,559 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. In relieving either generally or individually persons resident in the parish of Chirk who are in conditions of Need hardship or distress by making grants of money or providing or paying for items, services or facilities caluculated to reduce the Need, hardship or distress of such persons. 2. Payment of pensions to poor persons who have resided in the parish of Chirk for not less than two years.

## What it funds

The Chirk Relief in Need Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, arts / culture / heritage / science, amateur sport and recreation 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 The Chirk Relief in Need Charity reported income of £1,554 and spending of £40. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £9,154 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Chirk Relief in Need 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 The Chirk Relief in Need Charity open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Chirk 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 The Chirk Relief in Need Charity fund?

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

### Does The Chirk Relief in Need Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Chirk Relief in Need Charity give each year?

The register does not break out The Chirk 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 Dec 2025 was £40. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,831 a year.

### How large is The Chirk Relief in Need Charity?

In its latest reported year The Chirk Relief in Need Charity reported income of £1,554 and spending of £40.


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