# Croyde Area Residents Association

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 266599 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/266599)
- Website: https://www.cara-northdevon.co.uk
- Latest income: £2,748; spending £4,070
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Devon
- Other names: Cara (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/croyde-area-residents-association

Supporting and caring for the local rural community and the preservation of its outstanding natural beauty.

## 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 | £2,748 | £4,070 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £3,164 | £19.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £2,117 | £35k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £5,797 | £18.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £65.1k | £18.1k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To protect, preserve and improve and to stimulate public interest in the protection, preservation and improvement of the Area comprising Croyde georgeham and putsborough and the surrounding countryside as one of outstanding natural beauty.

## What it funds

Croyde Area Residents Association is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Croyde Area Residents Association reported income of £2,748 and spending of £4,070. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £95.6k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Croyde Area Residents Association in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (cara-northdevon.co.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 Croyde Area Residents Association open for applications now?

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

### Where does Croyde Area Residents Association fund?

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

### Does Croyde Area Residents Association give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Croyde Area Residents Association makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Croyde Area Residents Association give each year?

The register does not break out Croyde Area Residents Association'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 £4,070. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £19.1k a year.

### How large is Croyde Area Residents Association?

In its latest reported year Croyde Area Residents Association reported income of £2,748 and spending of £4,070.


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