# Christmas Care

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1131756 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1131756)
- Website: https://www.christmascareswindon.org.uk/
- Latest income: £18.7k; spending £9,825
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Wiltshire, Swindon
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/christmas-care

The relief of people in Swindon and Wiltshire who are in conditions of need, hardship or homelessness, particularly but not exclusively by the provision of a drop-in centre and by making grants to charitable 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 Aug 2025 | £18.7k | £9,825 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £7,128 | £9,814 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £7,517 | £9,814 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £12.4k | £13.5k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £9,889 | £6,079 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> "the relief of people in Wiltshire who are in conditions of need, hardshipor distress, particularly but not exclusively by the provision of a drop-incentre and by making grants to charitable organisations and individuals

## What it funds

Christmas Care is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year Christmas Care reported income of £18.7k and spending of £9,825. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £49k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Wiltshire and Swindon.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Christmas Care in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (christmascareswindon.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 Christmas Care open for applications now?

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

### Where does Christmas Care fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Wiltshire and Swindon.

### Does Christmas Care give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Christmas Care makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Christmas Care give each year?

The register does not break out Christmas Care's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2025 was £9,825. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,806 a year.

### How large is Christmas Care?

In its latest reported year Christmas Care reported income of £18.7k and spending of £9,825.


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