# The Oldbury Charity (Including the Benefaction of John Price)

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 226491 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/226491)
- Latest income: £5,793; spending £5,000
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Sandwell
- Other names: Oldbury Charity (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/oldbury-charity

RELIEF OF POVERTYRELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES

## 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 Sept 2025 | £5,793 | £5,000 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £5,362 | £4,500 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £5,213 | £4,000 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £4,845 | £4,000 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £4,195 | £4,000 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1) for the benefit of the poor of Oldbury. 2) to support the minister belonging to the meeting house at Oldbury, 3) any other good and charitable uses at the discretion of the trustees.

## What it funds

The Oldbury Charity (Including the Benefaction of John Price) is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Oldbury Charity (Including the Benefaction of John Price) reported income of £5,793 and spending of £5,000. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £21.5k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Oldbury Charity (Including the Benefaction of John Price) in its sources (last checked 4 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 The Oldbury Charity (Including the Benefaction of John Price) open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Oldbury Charity (Including the Benefaction of John Price) is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Oldbury Charity (Including the Benefaction of John Price) fund?

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

### Does The Oldbury Charity (Including the Benefaction of John Price) give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Oldbury Charity (Including the Benefaction of John Price) makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Oldbury Charity (Including the Benefaction of John Price) give each year?

The register does not break out The Oldbury Charity (Including the Benefaction of John Price)'s grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2025 was £5,000. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,300 a year.

### How large is The Oldbury Charity (Including the Benefaction of John Price)?

In its latest reported year The Oldbury Charity (Including the Benefaction of John Price) reported income of £5,793 and spending of £5,000.


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