# The Phipps Church and Poor Lands

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 203523 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/203523)
- Latest income: £900; spending £1,180
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Devon
- Other names: The Church and Poor Lands (previous)
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/phipps-church-and-poor-lands

Very small charity confined to the parish of Langtree, making small charitable grants once a year to selected elderly and needy.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £900 | £1,180 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £900 | £1,285 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £900 | £1,100 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £800 | £400 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £800 | £750 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1 one third of the income to be given to the 'loveland charity'. 2 two thirds for the benefit of the poor.

## What it funds

The Phipps Church and Poor Lands is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities for older people 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 Phipps Church and Poor Lands reported income of £900 and spending of £1,180. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £4,715 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Phipps Church and Poor Lands 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 Phipps Church and Poor Lands open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Phipps Church and Poor Lands fund?

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

### Does The Phipps Church and Poor Lands give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Phipps Church and Poor Lands makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Phipps Church and Poor Lands give each year?

The register does not break out The Phipps Church and Poor Lands's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £1,180. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £943 a year.

### How large is The Phipps Church and Poor Lands?

In its latest reported year The Phipps Church and Poor Lands reported income of £900 and spending of £1,180.


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