# Open House Shaftesbury

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1184625 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1184625)
- Website: https://www.openhouseshaftesbury.co.uk
- Latest income: £42.7k; spending £35.6k
- What it funds: Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/open-house-shaftesbury

Distribution of emergency aid, including food parcels.Provide advice and assistance with completing benefit & housing claims, personal budgeting & letters to utilities & other creditors.Allocation & delivery of donated furniture & white goods etc. to qualifying clients.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Open House Shaftesbury is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability, prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Open House Shaftesbury reported income of £42.7k and spending of £35.6k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Open House Shaftesbury in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (openhouseshaftesbury.co.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 Open House Shaftesbury open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Open House Shaftesbury is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Open House Shaftesbury give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is Open House Shaftesbury?

In its latest reported year Open House Shaftesbury reported income of £42.7k and spending of £35.6k.


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