# The Islington Dispensary Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 212457 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/212457)
- Latest income: £3,647; spending £5,000
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Older people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Islington
- Other names: Islington Community Contact (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/islington-dispensary-fund

Care of the sick, elderly and disabled in the London borough of Islington.

## 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 2025 | £3,647 | £5,000 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £3,647 | £5,000 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £3,597 | £10k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £3,583 | £10k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £20.4k | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the purpose of relieving in cases of need persons resident in the London borough of Islington who are sick, convalescent, disabled handicapped, or infirm by providing or paying for items, services or facilities which are calculated to alleviate the suffering or assist the recovery of such persons in such cases.

## What it funds

The Islington Dispensary Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Islington Dispensary Fund reported income of £3,647 and spending of £5,000. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £30k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Islington Dispensary Fund in its sources (last checked 5 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 Islington Dispensary Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Islington Dispensary Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Islington Dispensary Fund fund?

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

### Does The Islington Dispensary Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Islington Dispensary Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Islington Dispensary Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Islington Dispensary 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 Dec 2025 was £5,000. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,000 a year.

### How large is The Islington Dispensary Fund?

In its latest reported year The Islington Dispensary Fund reported income of £3,647 and spending of £5,000.


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