# Mick Bates Community Memorial Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1202530 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1202530)
- Website: https://www.mickbatesmemorialcommunityfund.co.uk
- Latest income: £2,929; spending £4,730
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Powys
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/mick-bates-community-memorial-fund

To provide grants to registered charities and constituted organisations with charitable objectives that provide public benefit for the people of Montgomeryshire, and in particular Llanfair Caereinion and the Banwy Valley.

## 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 | £2,929 | £4,730 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £3,595 | £180 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £10.4k | £9,001 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance such charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) as the trustees see fit through the provision of funds to registered charities and constituted organisations with charitable objectives that provide public benefit for the people of montgomeryshire, and in particular llanfair caereinion and the banwy valley

## What it funds

Mick Bates Community Memorial Fund is registered under general charitable purposes; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Mick Bates Community Memorial Fund reported income of £2,929 and spending of £4,730. Over its last 3 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £13.9k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Mick Bates Community Memorial Fund in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (mickbatesmemorialcommunityfund.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Mick Bates Community Memorial Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Mick Bates Community Memorial Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Mick Bates Community Memorial Fund fund?

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

### Does Mick Bates Community Memorial Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Mick Bates Community Memorial Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Mick Bates Community Memorial Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Mick Bates Community Memorial 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 £4,730. Over its last 3 reported years its spending averaged £4,637 a year.

### How large is Mick Bates Community Memorial Fund?

In its latest reported year Mick Bates Community Memorial Fund reported income of £2,929 and spending of £4,730.


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