# North Hertfordshire Welfare and Distress Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 251652 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/251652)
- Website: https://www.nhcvs.org.uk
- Latest income: £1,331; spending £0
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Hertfordshire
- Other names: Letchworth Welfare and Distress Fund (previous)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/north-hertfordshire-welfare-and-distress-fund

The object of the charity is to make grants for the benefit of needy persons resident in North Hertfordshire, with a preference for those who are sick, injured or infirm, or have a particular need.Small grants up to are made to charities in North Hertfordshire which meet these aims, to continue their work.

## 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 | £1,331 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £1,331 | £5,000 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £1,315 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £640 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £1,179 | £1,179 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the benefit either of needy persons resident in the area served by North Hertfordshire district council generally with a preference for those who are sick, injured or infirm or of such needy persons resident therein as the trustees select. (for full details see clause 12 of scheme).

## What it funds

North Hertfordshire Welfare and Distress Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year North Hertfordshire Welfare and Distress Fund reported income of £1,331 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £6,179 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from North Hertfordshire Welfare and Distress Fund in its sources (last checked 6 Nov 2026). Its website (nhcvs.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 North Hertfordshire Welfare and Distress Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from North Hertfordshire Welfare and Distress Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does North Hertfordshire Welfare and Distress Fund fund?

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

### Does North Hertfordshire Welfare and Distress Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that North Hertfordshire Welfare and Distress Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does North Hertfordshire Welfare and Distress Fund give each year?

The register does not break out North Hertfordshire Welfare and Distress 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 £1,236 a year.

### How large is North Hertfordshire Welfare and Distress Fund?

In its latest reported year North Hertfordshire Welfare and Distress Fund reported income of £1,331 and spending of £0.


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