# Cratfield Care Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 258263 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/258263)
- Latest income: £1,710; spending £500
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Suffolk
- Other names: Cratfield Town Estate Poor's Branch (previous)
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cratfield-care-fund

The Cratfield Care Fund aims to provide financial support for deserving and necessitous persons in the village (as specified in the Scheme of 1901). Funds from this Charity might typically be used to benefit residents in the village experiencing financial hardship possibly brought on by unusual circumstances such as a period of ill health.

## 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 | £1,710 | £500 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £1,722 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £1,608 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £1,301 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £953 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> General benefit of the poor

## What it funds

Cratfield Care Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes 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 Cratfield Care Fund reported income of £1,710 and spending of £500. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £500 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Cratfield Care Fund 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 Cratfield Care Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does Cratfield Care Fund fund?

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

### Does Cratfield Care Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Cratfield Care Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Cratfield Care Fund'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 £500. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £100 a year.

### How large is Cratfield Care Fund?

In its latest reported year Cratfield Care Fund reported income of £1,710 and spending of £500.


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