# The Little Gaddesden Charities

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1068908 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1068908)
- Latest income: £2,116; spending £8,392
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Hertfordshire
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/little-gaddesden-charities

We aim to relieve generally or individually persons resident in the parish of Little Gaddesden who are in need, hardship or distress by making a grant of money, or providing or paying for items, services or facilities to redress their needs.

## 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 | £2,116 | £8,392 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £2,327 | £1,665 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £2,045 | £1,915 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £1,808 | £400 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,578 | £565 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) Relieving either generally or individually persons resident in the parish of Little Gaddesden who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress by making grants of money or providing for items, services or facilities calculated to reduce the need, hardship or distress of such persons. (2) The trustees may pay for such items, services or facilities by way of donations or subscriptions to institutions or organisations which provide or which undertake in return to provide such items, services or facilities for such persons. (3) In exceptional cases the trustees may grant relief to persons otherwise eligible therefore who are resident immediately outside the said parish but in the opinion of the trustees ought nevertheless for sufficient reason to be treated as if resident therein or who are located for the time being within the parish..

## What it funds

The Little Gaddesden Charities is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Little Gaddesden Charities reported income of £2,116 and spending of £8,392. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £12.9k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Little Gaddesden Charities 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 Little Gaddesden Charities open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Little Gaddesden Charities fund?

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

### Does The Little Gaddesden Charities give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Little Gaddesden Charities give each year?

The register does not break out The Little Gaddesden Charities'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 £8,392. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,587 a year.

### How large is The Little Gaddesden Charities?

In its latest reported year The Little Gaddesden Charities reported income of £2,116 and spending of £8,392.


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