# The Oswaldtwistle Sick Poor Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 253951 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/253951)
- Latest income: £1,351; spending £6,640
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Lancashire
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/oswaldtwistle-sick-poor-fund

Donations to local food banks will be targeted to those active in Oswaldtwistle and may include other similar charitable organisations in Hyndburn assuming that new sources of funding are found. .

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2026 | £1,351 | £6,640 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2025 | £1,488 | £4,073 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £1,467 | £1,000 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £1,093 | £1,400 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £861 | £1,450 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the benefit of Sick poor persons of the urban district of Oswaldtwistle.

## What it funds

The Oswaldtwistle Sick Poor Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Oswaldtwistle Sick Poor Fund reported income of £1,351 and spending of £6,640. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2026, it spent £14.6k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Oswaldtwistle Sick Poor Fund 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 Oswaldtwistle Sick Poor Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Oswaldtwistle Sick Poor Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Oswaldtwistle Sick Poor Fund fund?

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

### Does The Oswaldtwistle Sick Poor Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Oswaldtwistle Sick Poor Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Oswaldtwistle Sick Poor Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2026 was £6,640. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,913 a year.

### How large is The Oswaldtwistle Sick Poor Fund?

In its latest reported year The Oswaldtwistle Sick Poor Fund reported income of £1,351 and spending of £6,640.


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