# Church and Poor'S Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 200012 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/200012)
- Latest income: £3,907; spending £3,907
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Older people, People with disabilities, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Central Bedfordshire
- Other names: Wrestlingworth Church & Poors Charity (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/church-and-poors-charity

TO PROVIDE RELIEF IN POVERTY, SICKNESS OR SUDDEN DESTITUTION PARTICULARLY TO THE ELDERLY TO RESIDENTS OF WRESTLINGWORTH PARISH.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £3,907 | £3,907 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £3,752 | £3,752 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £3,709 | £3,709 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £3,674 | £3,674 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £3,646 | £3,646 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1) a yearly payment to the rector for the time being of the ecclesiastical parish of wrestlingworth st peter for a sermon. 2) for such purposes in connection with the parish church of the ecclesiastical parish of westlingworth st peter as the trustees think fit. 3) for the general benefit of poor of the ancient parish of wrestlingworth.

## What it funds

Church and Poor'S Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability and 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 Church and Poor'S Charity reported income of £3,907 and spending of £3,907. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £18.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Central Bedfordshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Church and Poor'S Charity 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 Church and Poor'S Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does Church and Poor'S Charity fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Central Bedfordshire.

### Does Church and Poor'S Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Church and Poor'S Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Church and Poor'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 31 Mar 2025 was £3,907. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,738 a year.

### How large is Church and Poor'S Charity?

In its latest reported year Church and Poor'S Charity reported income of £3,907 and spending of £3,907.


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