# Downham Aid in Sickness Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 258153 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/258153)
- Latest income: £7,294; spending £2,000
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability, 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
- Area of operation: Norfolk
- Other names: Downham District Nursing Association (previous)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/downham-aid-in-sickness-charity

Financial relief in cases of hardship by reason of sickness is made available to persons living in the Downham Market area

## 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 | £7,294 | £2,000 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £2,060 | £2,400 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £2,071 | £2,650 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £2,020 | £1,550 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £1,981 | £1,700 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve in cases of need persons resident in the areaof benefit who are sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped or infirm.

## What it funds

Downham Aid in Sickness Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability 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 and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Downham Aid in Sickness Charity reported income of £7,294 and spending of £2,000. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £10.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Downham Aid in Sickness 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 Downham Aid in Sickness Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does Downham Aid in Sickness Charity fund?

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

### Does Downham Aid in Sickness Charity give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Downham Aid in Sickness Charity makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Downham Aid in Sickness Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Downham Aid in Sickness 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 £2,000. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,060 a year.

### How large is Downham Aid in Sickness Charity?

In its latest reported year Downham Aid in Sickness Charity reported income of £7,294 and spending of £2,000.


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