# Gayton Relief in Need Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 201685 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/201685)
- Latest income: £3,575; spending £4,256
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Older people, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Northamptonshire
- Other names: Gayton Poors (working); Gayton Relief and Educational Charities (working)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/gayton-relief-in-need-charity

Relief of poverty

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £3,575 | £4,256 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £4,933 | £2,528 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £4,394 | £4,135 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £3,717 | £2,977 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £5,239 | £1,964 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) The trustees shall apply the income of the Gayton relief in Need charity in relieving either generally or individually persons resident in the parish of Gayton who are in conditions of Need, hardship or distress by making grants of money or providing or paying for items, services or facilities calculated to reduce the Need, hardship or distress of such persons. (2) The trustees may pay for such items, services or facilities by way of donations or subscriptions to institutions or organisations which provide or which undertake in return to provide such items, services or facilities for such persons. (3)in exceptional cases the trustees may grant relief to persons otherwise eligible therefor who are resident immediately outside the parish of Gayton but in the opinion of the trustees ought nevertheless for sufficient reason to be treated as if resident therein or who are located for the time being therein.

## What it funds

Gayton Relief in Need Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for older people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Gayton Relief in Need Charity reported income of £3,575 and spending of £4,256. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £15.9k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Gayton Relief in Need 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 Gayton Relief in Need Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does Gayton Relief in Need Charity fund?

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

### Does Gayton Relief in Need Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Gayton Relief in Need Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Gayton Relief in Need Charity's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £4,256. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,172 a year.

### How large is Gayton Relief in Need Charity?

In its latest reported year Gayton Relief in Need Charity reported income of £3,575 and spending of £4,256.


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