# Pakenham Charities

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 213314 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/213314)
- Latest income: £7,038; spending £7,156
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Suffolk
- Other names: Pakenham Charities for the Poor (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/pakenham-charities

AN ANNUAL FUEL GRANT IS PAID TO ELDERLY OR DISABLED RESIDENTS OF PAKENHAM (SUFFOLK) OR THOSE OTHERWISE IN FINANCIAL NEED. SMALL ONE-OFF GRANTS ARE ALSO MADE TO RESIDENTS FOR PARTICULAR NEEDS, EG FOR THE EXTRA EXPENSES ARISING FROM DISABILITY OR ILLNESS. GRANTS ARE MADE TO LOCAL ORGANISATIONS WHICH BENEFIT PAKENHAM RESIDENTS. DUE REGARD IS PAID TO THE COMMISSION'S GUIDANCE ON PUBLIC BENEFIT.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £7,038 | £7,156 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £7,084 | £7,602 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £6,482 | £7,290 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £6,510 | £7,458 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £6,856 | £6,903 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> See individual constituents

## What it funds

Pakenham Charities is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability and prevention or relief of poverty for older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Pakenham Charities reported income of £7,038 and spending of £7,156. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £36.4k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Pakenham Charities 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 Pakenham Charities open for applications now?

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

### Where does Pakenham Charities fund?

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

### Does Pakenham Charities give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Pakenham Charities give each year?

The register does not break out Pakenham Charities's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £7,156. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,282 a year.

### How large is Pakenham Charities?

In its latest reported year Pakenham Charities reported income of £7,038 and spending of £7,156.


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