# North Staffordshire Coalfield Miners' Relief Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 209616 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/209616)
- Latest income: £3,973; spending £5,572
- What it funds: Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Staffordshire, Stoke-on-trent City
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/north-staffordshire-coalfield-miners-relief-fund

For the relief of need, hardship or distress for workers or former workers in or about mines in the North Staffordshire Coalfield (including Cheadle). Also the dependants of such persons and such former workers.

## 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 Jun 2025 | £3,973 | £5,572 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £3,860 | £3,500 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £3,879 | £1,896 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £3,246 | £1,171 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2021 | £3,114 | £1,000 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Income to be applied in relieving either generally or individually such of the following persons as are in conditions of nee, hardship or distress: (a) Workers of former workers in or about mines (including ironstone mines) in the North Staffordshire Coalfield (including cheadle) who have been injured in the course of their employment or who are suffering from illnesses contracted in the course of their employment; (b) The dependents of such persons; (c) The dependents of such former workers who have died in or as the result of mining accidents or as the result of any such illnesses as aforesaid. (for further details see scheme).

## What it funds

North Staffordshire Coalfield Miners' Relief Fund is registered under general charitable purposes 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 North Staffordshire Coalfield Miners' Relief Fund reported income of £3,973 and spending of £5,572. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2025, it spent £13.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Staffordshire and Stoke-on-trent City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from North Staffordshire Coalfield Miners' Relief 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 North Staffordshire Coalfield Miners' Relief Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does North Staffordshire Coalfield Miners' Relief Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Staffordshire and Stoke-on-trent City.

### Does North Staffordshire Coalfield Miners' Relief Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that North Staffordshire Coalfield Miners' Relief Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does North Staffordshire Coalfield Miners' Relief Fund give each year?

The register does not break out North Staffordshire Coalfield Miners' Relief 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 Jun 2025 was £5,572. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,628 a year.

### How large is North Staffordshire Coalfield Miners' Relief Fund?

In its latest reported year North Staffordshire Coalfield Miners' Relief Fund reported income of £3,973 and spending of £5,572.


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