# M & D Charity Box CIO

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1191937 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1191937)
- Latest income: £18.7k; spending £15.8k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Disability
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Lincolnshire
- Other names: Spalding Charity Shop (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/m-and-d-charity-box

The trustees are organising a shop to raise funds for nominated charities. They will undertake any activities considered necessary to support local charities.

## 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 2025 | £18.7k | £15.8k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £23.7k | £21.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £29k | £20.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £33.5k | £19.7k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To further such other purposes which may be charitable according to the law of England and Wales as the trustees see fit from time to time

## What it funds

M & D Charity Box CIO is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year M & D Charity Box CIO reported income of £18.7k and spending of £15.8k. Over its last 4 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £77.5k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from M & D Charity Box CIO in its sources (last checked 4 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 M & D Charity Box CIO open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from M & D Charity Box CIO is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does M & D Charity Box CIO fund?

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

### Does M & D Charity Box CIO give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that M & D Charity Box CIO makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does M & D Charity Box CIO give each year?

The register does not break out M & D Charity Box CIO'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 2025 was £15.8k. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £19.4k a year.

### How large is M & D Charity Box CIO?

In its latest reported year M & D Charity Box CIO reported income of £18.7k and spending of £15.8k.


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