# The Combined Dent Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 230306 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/230306)
- Latest income: £12.3k; spending £6,847
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Accommodation / housing
- 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: Cumbria
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/combined-dent-charity

AID TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | £12.3k | £6,847 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £5,826 | £43.3k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £4,598 | £5,799 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £9,234 | £4,700 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £9,427 | £5,450 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve either generally or individually persons resident in the parish of Dent who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress.

## What it funds

The Combined Dent Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation / housing 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 The Combined Dent Charity reported income of £12.3k and spending of £6,847. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £66.1k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Combined Dent 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 The Combined Dent Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Combined Dent Charity fund?

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

### Does The Combined Dent Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Combined Dent Charity give each year?

The register does not break out The Combined Dent Charity's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2025 was £6,847. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £13.2k a year.

### How large is The Combined Dent Charity?

In its latest reported year The Combined Dent Charity reported income of £12.3k and spending of £6,847.


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