# Liverpool Dispensaries Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 223487 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/223487)
- Latest income: £3,958; spending £1,075
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Liverpool City
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/liverpool-dispensaries-fund

Established to make grants for charitable purposes.

## 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 Sept 2025 | £3,958 | £1,075 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £3,695 | £3,100 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £3,050 | £3,060 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £2,896 | £610 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £2,988 | £2,860 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the benefit of the sick poor persons resident in Liverpool

## What it funds

Liverpool Dispensaries Fund is registered under general charitable purposes for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Liverpool Dispensaries Fund reported income of £3,958 and spending of £1,075. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £10.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Liverpool City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Liverpool Dispensaries 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 Liverpool Dispensaries Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does Liverpool Dispensaries Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Liverpool City.

### Does Liverpool Dispensaries Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Liverpool Dispensaries Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Liverpool Dispensaries 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 Sept 2025 was £1,075. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,141 a year.

### How large is Liverpool Dispensaries Fund?

In its latest reported year Liverpool Dispensaries Fund reported income of £3,958 and spending of £1,075.


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