# The Holdenhurst Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 201680 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/201680)
- Latest income: £7,754; spending £5,250
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Bournemouth
- Other names: The Nursing Charity (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/holdenhurst-charity

To give assistance of a financial nature to individuals or groups dealing with sick or elderly people

## 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 Mar 2025 | £7,754 | £5,250 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £7,604 | £5,472 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £6,706 | £7,500 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £6,072 | £5,500 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £5,975 | £8,500 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Relieving in cases of need persons resident in the area of benefit with a preference for the residents of the ancient parish of Holdenhurst and its immediate neighbourhood who are sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped or infirm by providing or paying for items, services or facilities which are calculated to alleviate the suffering or assist the recovery of such persons in such cases but are not readily available to them from other sources.

## What it funds

The Holdenhurst Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and disability for older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year The Holdenhurst Charity reported income of £7,754 and spending of £5,250. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £32.2k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Holdenhurst 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 The Holdenhurst Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Holdenhurst Charity fund?

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

### Does The Holdenhurst Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Holdenhurst Charity give each year?

The register does not break out The Holdenhurst 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 Mar 2025 was £5,250. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,444 a year.

### How large is The Holdenhurst Charity?

In its latest reported year The Holdenhurst Charity reported income of £7,754 and spending of £5,250.


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