# Inner Wheel Club of Barnstaple Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1036521 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1036521)
- Website: https://innerwheel.co.uk/district-17/
- Latest income: £5,362; spending £5,327
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Devon
- Other names: Inner Wheel Club of Barstaple Benevolent Fund (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/inner-wheel-club-of-barnstaple-benevolent-fund

GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES INCLUDING UK AND OVERSEAS AID AND TO ALSO HELP DISABLED/DISADVANTAGED YOUNG AND ELDERLY PEOPLE AND OTHER CHARITY BODIES BY CARRYING OUT FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | £5,362 | £5,327 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2025 | £4,187 | £4,138 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £2,963 | £2,947 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £3,280 | £3,199 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £3,051 | £3,030 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Applied for the relief of poverty, the advancement of education or for such other charitable purposes or such charity as the trustees of the fund shall think fit.

## What it funds

Inner Wheel Club of Barnstaple Benevolent Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes overseas aid / famine relief for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year Inner Wheel Club of Barnstaple Benevolent Fund reported income of £5,362 and spending of £5,327. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2026, it spent £18.6k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Inner Wheel Club of Barnstaple Benevolent Fund in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (innerwheel.co.uk) 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 Inner Wheel Club of Barnstaple Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Inner Wheel Club of Barnstaple Benevolent Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Inner Wheel Club of Barnstaple Benevolent Fund fund?

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

### Does Inner Wheel Club of Barnstaple Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Inner Wheel Club of Barnstaple Benevolent Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Inner Wheel Club of Barnstaple Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Inner Wheel Club of Barnstaple Benevolent Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Jun 2026 was £5,327. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,728 a year.

### How large is Inner Wheel Club of Barnstaple Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year Inner Wheel Club of Barnstaple Benevolent Fund reported income of £5,362 and spending of £5,327.


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