# Falmouth Ex-Services CIO

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1162784 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1162784)
- Latest income: £12.4k; spending £14.9k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cornwall
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/falmouth-ex-services

Falmouth Ex-Services CIO has been established to provide moral and financial support to ex-servicemen and women and their families and dependants in the Falmouth area. The criteria for qualification are detailed in the constitution document of the CIO.

## 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 Dec 2024 | £12.4k | £14.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £15.6k | £17.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £12.2k | £5,872 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £5,694 | £1,374 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the public benefit:(a) To relieve need and to further the education of beneficiaries and their spouses, children and dependants;(b) To relieve need and protect the mental and emotional health of the spouses, children, dependants and immediate family members of beneficiaries who have died or been severely injured;(c) To relieve suffering, hardship and distress to spouses, children and dependants of beneficiaries caused by the absence of those serving in the Royal navy, army and Royal air force on regular, reserve or auxiliary engagements;(d) To promote and support schemes for the resettlement, rehabilitation, retraining and sheltered employment, of beneficiaries and their spouses, children and dependants;(e) To promote public benefit by the commemoration of those who have died whilst on active service with the armed forces of the United Kingdom.(2)for the purposes of sub-clause (1) Of this clause, the term "beneficiary" shall be defined as any person living in the Falmouth area who falls into the following categories:(a) Any man or woman who is currently serving as a regular, reserve of auxiliary member of the Royal navy, army or Royal air force and who is aged 16 years or over, and has received 7 days' pay;(b) Any man or woman who has previously received 7 days' pay as a regular, reserve or auxiliary member of the Royal navy, army or Royal air force, and is aged 16 years or over;(c) Any man or woman who served with the mercantile marine afloat in hostile waters, or as a…

## What it funds

Falmouth Ex-Services CIO is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and 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 Falmouth Ex-Services CIO reported income of £12.4k and spending of £14.9k. Over its last 4 reported years, to 31 Dec 2024, it spent £40.1k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Falmouth Ex-Services CIO 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 Falmouth Ex-Services CIO open for applications now?

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

### Where does Falmouth Ex-Services CIO fund?

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

### Does Falmouth Ex-Services CIO give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Falmouth Ex-Services CIO makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Falmouth Ex-Services CIO give each year?

The register does not break out Falmouth Ex-Services CIO'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 2024 was £14.9k. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £10k a year.

### How large is Falmouth Ex-Services CIO?

In its latest reported year Falmouth Ex-Services CIO reported income of £12.4k and spending of £14.9k.


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