# The Martland Benevolent Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 249374 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/249374)
- Latest income: £434; spending £0
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Lancashire
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/martland-benevolent-fund

Same as "Where Charity Operates"

## 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 | £434 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £699 | £450 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £503 | £500 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £404 | £1,201 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £395 | £1,000 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Income to be apllied as follows:- a) in whole or in part for the provision and maintenance of a residence for the minister or any other officer employed in the services of the wesleyan chapel at burscough. Or b) for the benefit of the poor residing at burscough or lathom or c) in any other manner which may in the judgement of the trustees or their nominees be useful for any pious and/or charitable purposes.

## What it funds

The Martland Benevolent Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people and older people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Martland Benevolent Fund reported income of £434 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £3,151 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Martland Benevolent 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 Martland Benevolent Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Martland Benevolent Fund fund?

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

### Does The Martland Benevolent Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Martland Benevolent Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Martland 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 Sept 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £630 a year.

### How large is The Martland Benevolent Fund?

In its latest reported year The Martland Benevolent Fund reported income of £434 and spending of £0.


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