# The Newent United Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 202871 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/202871)
- Website: http://newentunitedcharity.wordpress.com/
- Latest income: £1,487; spending £1,940
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Gloucestershire
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/newent-united-charity

Provide funds to alleviate poverty in Newent Parish including Clifford Mesne and Gorsley & Kilcot

## 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 | £1,487 | £1,940 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £2,145 | £1,659 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £2,384 | £1,449 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £1,370 | £680 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,018 | £1,884 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve either generally or individually persons resident in the parish of Newent who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress.

## What it funds

The Newent United Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability and prevention or relief of poverty for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Newent United Charity reported income of £1,487 and spending of £1,940. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £7,612 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Newent United Charity in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (newentunitedcharity.wordpress.com) 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 Newent United Charity open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Newent United Charity fund?

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

### Does The Newent United Charity give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Newent United Charity give each year?

The register does not break out The Newent United Charity'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 £1,940. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,522 a year.

### How large is The Newent United Charity?

In its latest reported year The Newent United Charity reported income of £1,487 and spending of £1,940.


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