# Dame Mary Calverley'S Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 257805 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/257805)
- Latest income: £16; spending £16
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Durham, North Yorkshire
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/dame-mary-calverleys-charity

The purpose is to assist most deserving poor, sick, and infirm people, inhabitants of any of the parishes betwixt Northallerton and Darlington.

## 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 | £16 | £16 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £18 | £18 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £18 | £18 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £18 | £18 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £22 | £22 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> - income to be applied towards the relief of the most deserving poor sick and infirm people, inhabitants o any of the parishes betwixt northallerton and darlington (including if there should be in th ejudgment of the trustees special circumstances to call for it) any inhabitants or inhabitants of the two last named parishes. (for further details see clause 5 of above scheme)

## What it funds

Dame Mary Calverley'S Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Dame Mary Calverley'S Charity reported income of £16 and spending of £16. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £92 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Durham and North Yorkshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Dame Mary Calverley'S 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 Dame Mary Calverley'S Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does Dame Mary Calverley'S Charity fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Durham and North Yorkshire.

### Does Dame Mary Calverley'S Charity give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Dame Mary Calverley'S Charity makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Dame Mary Calverley'S Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Dame Mary Calverley'S 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 Mar 2025 was £16. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £18 a year.

### How large is Dame Mary Calverley'S Charity?

In its latest reported year Dame Mary Calverley'S Charity reported income of £16 and spending of £16.


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