# The Middle Pit and Tholomas Drove Wash Pit Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 268894 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/268894)
- Website: https://www.wsmparishcouncil.org.uk
- Latest income: £4,019; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: Cambridgeshire
- Other names: Middle Pit, Murrow and Other Watering Places, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire (previous); Wisbech St Mary Parish Council (working); The Middle Pit and Thomas Drove Wash Pit Fund (previous)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/middle-pit-and-tholomas-drove-wash-pit-fund

Parish Council

## 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 | £4,019 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £3,214 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Public watering places for the use of the inhabitants (listed in extract from wisbech st mary's enclosure award dated 14th august 1833).

## What it funds

The Middle Pit and Tholomas Drove Wash Pit Fund is registered under general charitable purposes for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year The Middle Pit and Tholomas Drove Wash Pit Fund reported income of £4,019 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £0 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Middle Pit and Tholomas Drove Wash Pit Fund in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (wsmparishcouncil.org.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 The Middle Pit and Tholomas Drove Wash Pit Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Middle Pit and Tholomas Drove Wash Pit Fund fund?

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

### Does The Middle Pit and Tholomas Drove Wash Pit Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Middle Pit and Tholomas Drove Wash Pit Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Middle Pit and Tholomas Drove Wash Pit Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Middle Pit and Tholomas Drove Wash Pit 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 Mar 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is The Middle Pit and Tholomas Drove Wash Pit Fund?

In its latest reported year The Middle Pit and Tholomas Drove Wash Pit Fund reported income of £4,019 and spending of £0.


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