# Holme Meal Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 256506 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/256506)
- Latest income: £111; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Older people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Derbyshire
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/holme-meal-charity

Grants to individuals & groups within the Parish of Great Longstone in Derbyshire

## 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 2026 | £111 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £95 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £95 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £95 | £88 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £95 | £100 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Distribution of oatmeal to the poor.

## What it funds

Holme Meal 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 Holme Meal Charity reported income of £111 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £188 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Holme Meal 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 Holme Meal Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does Holme Meal Charity fund?

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

### Does Holme Meal Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Holme Meal Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Holme Meal 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 2026 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £38 a year.

### How large is Holme Meal Charity?

In its latest reported year Holme Meal Charity reported income of £111 and spending of £0.


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