# The Holmesfield Relief in Need Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 240384 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/240384)
- Latest income: £993; spending £2,327
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Derbyshire
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/holmesfield-relief-in-need-charity

Providing financial assistance towards payment of fuel bills and assistance towards costs of activities for the older people in Holmesfield.

## 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 2024 | £993 | £2,327 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £239 | £230 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £339 | £640 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £289 | £140 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve either generally or individually persons resident in the parish of Holmesfield who are in conditions of Need, hardship or distress.

## What it funds

The Holmesfield Relief in Need Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability and prevention or relief of poverty for older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Holmesfield Relief in Need Charity reported income of £993 and spending of £2,327. Over its last 4 reported years, to 31 Dec 2024, it spent £3,337 in total.

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

## How to apply

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

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Holmesfield 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 The Holmesfield Relief in Need Charity fund?

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

### Does The Holmesfield Relief in Need Charity give grants to individuals?

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

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

The register does not break out The Holmesfield 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 31 Dec 2024 was £2,327. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £834 a year.

### How large is The Holmesfield Relief in Need Charity?

In its latest reported year The Holmesfield Relief in Need Charity reported income of £993 and spending of £2,327.


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