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Trust / foundation · Charity no. 1000421
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32 open or forthcoming · Charity / VCSE · Prevention or relief of poverty
Extension and Special Fund is a charity registered in England and Wales under number 1000421. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Bristol City. The register describes its activities as: “Helping elderly people in need, hardship or distress.” Its charitable objects are: “The relief of aged persons who are in conditions of need hardship or distress.” In the year to 31 Dec 2025 it reported income of £8,895 and spending of £13k.
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From the charity register and the funder's published information.
Latest income
£8,895
Latest spending
£13k
- What it funds
- General charitable purposesPrevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps
- Older people
- How it gives
- Makes grants to organisations
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £8,895 | £13k |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £16.1k | £13.3k |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £11.6k | £13k |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £13.7k | £13k |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £12.6k | £13k |
Charitable objects
The relief of aged persons who are in conditions of need hardship or distress
Where it operates
North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Bristol City
- Also known as
- Unity Fund for the Elderly
- Trustees
- 5
What Extension and Special Fund funds
Extension and Special Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £65.3k in total.
How to apply to Extension and Special Fund
OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Extension and Special Fund 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 about Extension and Special Fund
Is Extension and Special Fund open for applications now?
Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Extension and Special Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.
Where does Extension and Special Fund fund?
The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Bristol City.
Does Extension and Special Fund give grants to individuals?
The Charity Commission register records that Extension and Special Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.
How much does Extension and Special Fund give each year?
The register does not break out Extension and Special Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £13k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £13.1k a year.
How large is Extension and Special Fund?
In its latest reported year Extension and Special Fund reported income of £8,895 and spending of £13k.
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