# Gislingham United Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 208340 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/208340)
- Latest income: £18.8k; spending £10.5k
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: Suffolk
- Other names: Gislingham United Charities (previous); Parochial Charities (previous)
- Trustees: 10
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/gislingham-united-charity

To supply financial support for educational purposes and for parish organisations plus relief in need.

## 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 | £18.8k | £10.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £22.7k | £9,808 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £16k | £4,497 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £10.1k | £8,018 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £360k | £339k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Educational branch - towards special benefits for the pupils of Gislingham church of England school. Ecclesiastical branch - upkeep and maintenance of the parish church of st. Mary, Gislingham. Non ecclesiastical branch - relief of the poor of Gislingham. Provision and maintenance of facilities for recreation for the inhabitants of Gislingham. General charitable purposes. (for further details see clauses 30 to 34 of the scheme of 30 november 1988).

## What it funds

Gislingham United Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year Gislingham United Charity reported income of £18.8k and spending of £10.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £371k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Gislingham United 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 Gislingham United Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does Gislingham United Charity fund?

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

### Does Gislingham United Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Gislingham United Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Gislingham United 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 Dec 2025 was £10.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £74.3k a year.

### How large is Gislingham United Charity?

In its latest reported year Gislingham United Charity reported income of £18.8k and spending of £10.5k.


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