# Haywood Society

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 503583 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/503583)
- Latest income: £5,174; spending £6,614
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Staffordshire
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/haywood-society

The Haywood Society arranges monthly talks for members with two visits a year to places of local interest. It supports suitable local activities with start up grants. It has published three local history book, no4 in 2014. It tries to study all local planning applications. It assisted in discussions of local interest and the production of "The Village Building Guidelines".

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | £5,174 | £6,614 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £5,322 | £5,281 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £3,023 | £2,973 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £2,310 | £2,627 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £689 | £1,078 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. To stimulate public interest in the area of benefit. 2. To promote high standards of planning and architecture in the area of benefit. 3. To secure the preservation protection development and improvement of features of historic or public interest in the area of benefit.

## What it funds

Haywood Society is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Haywood Society reported income of £5,174 and spending of £6,614. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £18.6k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Haywood Society 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 Haywood Society open for applications now?

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

### Where does Haywood Society fund?

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

### Does Haywood Society give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Haywood Society makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Haywood Society give each year?

The register does not break out Haywood Society's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2025 was £6,614. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,715 a year.

### How large is Haywood Society?

In its latest reported year Haywood Society reported income of £5,174 and spending of £6,614.


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