# The Ingram Dawson Legacy

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 215561 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/215561)
- Website: https://www.applebytown.org
- Latest income: £427; spending £500
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cumbria
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ingram-dawson-legacy

Provides grant assistance to inhabitants of or organisations operating solely in Appleby In Westmorland in order to improve or beautify the town.

## 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 | £427 | £500 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £470 | £2,000 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £500 | £1,000 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £340 | £2,100 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £272 | £603 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the use of the borough itself, especially on the lines of improving or beautifying it, to make it as far as possible an attractive town from an artistic point of view.

## What it funds

The Ingram Dawson Legacy 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 individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Ingram Dawson Legacy reported income of £427 and spending of £500. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £6,203 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Ingram Dawson Legacy in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (applebytown.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Ingram Dawson Legacy open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Ingram Dawson Legacy fund?

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

### Does The Ingram Dawson Legacy give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Ingram Dawson Legacy give each year?

The register does not break out The Ingram Dawson Legacy'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 £500. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,241 a year.

### How large is The Ingram Dawson Legacy?

In its latest reported year The Ingram Dawson Legacy reported income of £427 and spending of £500.


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