# Collier and Goose Ham Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 238857 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/238857)
- Latest income: £14k; spending £1,940
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Oxfordshire
- Other names: The Ecclesiastical Charities (previous); Witney Ecclesiastical Charity (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/collier-and-goose-ham-charity

A charity for the relief of poverty within the Diocese of the Witney Parish of Churches.

## 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 | £14k | £1,940 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £12.7k | £2,457 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £12.2k | £8,410 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £12k | £4,849 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £11.4k | £8,729 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> In relieving either generally or individually poor persons, being members of the church of England resident in the town of witney, who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress .

## What it funds

Collier and Goose Ham Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Collier and Goose Ham Charity reported income of £14k and spending of £1,940. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £26.4k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Collier and Goose Ham 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 Collier and Goose Ham Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does Collier and Goose Ham Charity fund?

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

### Does Collier and Goose Ham Charity give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Collier and Goose Ham Charity makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Collier and Goose Ham Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Collier and Goose Ham 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 £1,940. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,277 a year.

### How large is Collier and Goose Ham Charity?

In its latest reported year Collier and Goose Ham Charity reported income of £14k and spending of £1,940.


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