# East Dereham Relief in Sickness Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 248127 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/248127)
- Latest income: £305; spending £0
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Norfolk
- Other names: East Dereham Aid in Sickness Charity (previous); East Dereham Maternity Aid Charity (previous)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/east-dereham-relief-in-sickness-charity

The object of the Charity is "to relieve, in cases of need, the sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped, or infirm residents in the Ecclesiastical Parish of East Dereham (and Toftwood), by providing, or paying for items, services, or facilities, to alleviate their suffering, or assist in their recovery, in cases where assistance is not readily available from other sources".

## 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 2021 | £305 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve in cases of need persons resident in the parish of East Dereham who are sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped or infirm, by providing or paying for items, services or facilities which are calculated to alleviate the suffering or assist the recovery of such persons in such cases but are not readily available to them from other sources (for further details see scheme).

## What it funds

East Dereham Relief in Sickness Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and disability for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year East Dereham Relief in Sickness Charity reported income of £305 and spending of £0.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from East Dereham Relief in Sickness Charity 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 East Dereham Relief in Sickness Charity open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from East Dereham Relief 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 East Dereham Relief in Sickness Charity fund?

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

### Does East Dereham Relief in Sickness Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does East Dereham Relief in Sickness Charity give each year?

The register does not break out East Dereham Relief 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 2021 was £0.

### How large is East Dereham Relief in Sickness Charity?

In its latest reported year East Dereham Relief in Sickness Charity reported income of £305 and spending of £0.


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