# The Houghton Community Benefit Fund - Type: Trust / foundation - Charity number: 1175843 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1175843) - Latest income: £7,794; spending £4,785 - What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment, Recreation, Other charitable purposes - Who it helps: The general public - How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Acts as an umbrella or resource body - Area of operation: Hampshire - Trustees: 9 - Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z - Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/houghton-community-benefit-fund The Houghton Community Benefit Fund provides grants to parishioners living in the parish of Houghton Hampshire for the benefit of the wider community. ## 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 | £7,794 | £4,785 | not filed | | 31 Mar 2025 | £8,288 | £22.5k | not filed | | 31 Mar 2024 | £8,436 | £6,546 | not filed | | 31 Mar 2023 | £7,923 | £12.2k | not filed | | 31 Mar 2022 | £6,470 | £19k | not filed | ## Charitable objects > . Objects(1) The objects of the CIO are to further such exclusively charitable objects and purposes, save for those excluded under clause 3(2) Below, as the charity trustees may in their discretion think fit, for the Benefit of the inhabitants of the parish of Houghton, Hampshire ("the parish"), including but not confined to any one or more of the following purposes: (a) The provision, maintenance or enhancement of a village hall, or of facilities or amenities therein or ancillary thereto, for use of the inhabitants of the parish, without distinction of political , religious or other opinions;(b) The provision of financial assistance for the maintenance or enhancement of the parish church of all saints, Houghton, or of facilities or amenities therein or ancillary thereto;(c) The provision, maintenance or enhancement of public services or amenities for the Benefit of inhabitants of the parish;(d) The provision, maintenance or enhancement of facilities in the parish for recreation, sport or other leisure time occupation, in the interests of social welfare, whether for the Benefit of the inhabitants generally of the parish or for the Benefit of those inhabitants of the parish who by reason of youth, age, infirmity or disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances have need of such facilities; (e) The conservation, protection, preservation, or enhancement of the physical and natural environment of the parish;(f) Other charitable purposes for the general Benefit of the… ## What it funds The Houghton Community Benefit Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability, arts / culture / heritage / science, amateur sport, environment / conservation / heritage, economic / community development / employment and recreation for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year The Houghton Community Benefit Fund reported income of £7,794 and spending of £4,785. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £65k in total. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Hampshire. ## How to apply OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Houghton Community Benefit Fund 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 Houghton Community Benefit Fund open for applications now? Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Houghton Community Benefit Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise. ### Where does The Houghton Community Benefit Fund fund? The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Hampshire. ### Does The Houghton Community Benefit Fund give grants to individuals? Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Houghton Community Benefit Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies. ### How much does The Houghton Community Benefit Fund give each year? The register does not break out The Houghton Community Benefit Fund'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 £4,785. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £13k a year. ### How large is The Houghton Community Benefit Fund? 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