# The Owls of Pill

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1107688 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1107688)
- Website: https://www.pillowls.co.uk
- Latest income: £16.9k; spending £17.4k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: North Somerset, Bristol City, Somerset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire
- Other names: Pill Owls (working)
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/owls-of-pill

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## 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 Jan 2026 | £16.9k | £17.4k | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2025 | £15.3k | £15.7k | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2024 | £15.3k | £15.7k | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2023 | £13.1k | £13k | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2022 | £12.7k | £16.7k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote any charitable purpose as the trustees form time to time determine, in particular, (but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing) relief of the blind and prevention and cure of eye disease.

## What it funds

The Owls of Pill is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability 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 Owls of Pill reported income of £16.9k and spending of £17.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jan 2026, it spent £78.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Somerset, Bristol City, Somerset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Owls of Pill in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (pillowls.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 The Owls of Pill open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Owls of Pill fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Somerset, Bristol City, Somerset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire.

### Does The Owls of Pill give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Owls of Pill makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Owls of Pill give each year?

The register does not break out The Owls of Pill's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Jan 2026 was £17.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £15.7k a year.

### How large is The Owls of Pill?

In its latest reported year The Owls of Pill reported income of £16.9k and spending of £17.4k.


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