# Dersingham United Charities

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 208523 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/208523)
- Latest income: £13.2k; spending £16.5k
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: Norfolk
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/dersingham-united-charities

Provides funding for projects that benefit the sick, elderly, isolated, those suffering hardship and students who require funding for projects for tools and transport to assist them in course work and starting in employment.

## 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 2026 | £13.2k | £16.5k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £12.3k | £7,918 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £10.2k | £4,688 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £10.3k | £3,815 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £12.6k | £6,810 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> See individual constituents

## What it funds

Dersingham United Charities is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year Dersingham United Charities reported income of £13.2k and spending of £16.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £39.8k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Dersingham United 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 Dersingham United Charities open for applications now?

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

### Where does Dersingham United Charities fund?

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

### Does Dersingham United Charities give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Dersingham United Charities give each year?

The register does not break out Dersingham United 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 2026 was £16.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,954 a year.

### How large is Dersingham United Charities?

In its latest reported year Dersingham United Charities reported income of £13.2k and spending of £16.5k.


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