# Curry Rivel Combined Charities

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 204311 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/204311)
- Latest income: £1,474; spending £1,400
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Somerset
- Other names: Johanna Alford (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/curry-rivel-combined-charities

The Charity makes grants to elderly (mostly) in need in the two adjoining Somerset villages of Curry Rivel and Hambridge by making annual payments to them at Christmas each year, and also assists young persons with respect to their educational needs by providing school grant payments to the Primary Schools in each village

## 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 | £1,474 | £1,400 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £1,457 | £1,441 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £2,596 | £1,200 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £2,139 | £1,337 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £1,430 | £1,375 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> See constituents

## What it funds

Curry Rivel Combined Charities is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people and older people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Curry Rivel Combined Charities reported income of £1,474 and spending of £1,400. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £6,753 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Curry Rivel Combined Charities 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 Curry Rivel Combined Charities open for applications now?

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

### Where does Curry Rivel Combined Charities fund?

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

### Does Curry Rivel Combined Charities give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Curry Rivel Combined Charities give each year?

The register does not break out Curry Rivel Combined Charities'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 £1,400. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,351 a year.

### How large is Curry Rivel Combined Charities?

In its latest reported year Curry Rivel Combined Charities reported income of £1,474 and spending of £1,400.


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