# The Frome Carnival Charities Association

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 202831 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/202831)
- Latest income: £2,000; spending £2,041
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Accommodation / housing, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport
- 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: Somerset
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/frome-carnival-charities-association

Funds raised during Frome Carnival are used to help the poor, sick and needy of the town and local parishes. We work closely with other charities such as Lions and Rotary in a wide variety of cases.

## 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 2025 | £2,000 | £2,041 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £3,000 | £3,005 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £1,500 | £1,535 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £0 | £60 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Such charitable purposes for any or all the inhabitants of the urban and rural districts of Frome as the trustees shall think fit particularly:- assisting local charities or local branches of charities; grants towards assisting education of any persons;providing or assisting to provide convalescent or medical treatment; assisting the poor; providing or assisting to provide homes for elderly people.

## What it funds

The Frome Carnival Charities Association is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation / housing, arts / culture / heritage / science and amateur sport 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 The Frome Carnival Charities Association reported income of £2,000 and spending of £2,041. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £6,641 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Frome Carnival Charities Association 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 The Frome Carnival Charities Association open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Frome Carnival Charities Association fund?

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

### Does The Frome Carnival Charities Association give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Frome Carnival Charities Association give each year?

The register does not break out The Frome Carnival Charities Association'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 £2,041. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,328 a year.

### How large is The Frome Carnival Charities Association?

In its latest reported year The Frome Carnival Charities Association reported income of £2,000 and spending of £2,041.


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