# Preston on Wye and Blakemere Relief in Need Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 245987 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/245987)
- Latest income: £245; spending £4
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Herefordshire
- Other names: Shepherd's Charity (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/preston-on-wye-and-blakemere-relief-in-need-charity

The income of the charity is the rent from two fields of land, which goes back to the sixteen hundreds. Originaly the money was to suppliment the parish relief. In recient times we have contribution to the over sixties bus passes, and more reciently a donation towards the dissabled toilets in the refurbished village hall. Otherwise our main function is to maintain the charity for historic interest

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2026 | £245 | £4 | not filed |
| 20 Aug 2025 | £258 | £4 | not filed |
| 20 Aug 2024 | £252 | £0 | not filed |
| 20 Aug 2023 | £256 | £4 | not filed |
| 20 Aug 2022 | £196 | £4 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For poor persons resident in the area of benefit either in gifts in kind or grants of money.

## What it funds

Preston on Wye and Blakemere Relief in Need Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Preston on Wye and Blakemere Relief in Need Charity reported income of £245 and spending of £4. Over its last 5 reported years, to 20 Aug 2026, it spent £16 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Preston on Wye and Blakemere Relief in Need Charity in its sources (last checked 5 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 Preston on Wye and Blakemere Relief in Need Charity open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Preston on Wye and Blakemere Relief in Need Charity is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Preston on Wye and Blakemere Relief in Need Charity fund?

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

### Does Preston on Wye and Blakemere Relief in Need Charity give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Preston on Wye and Blakemere Relief in Need Charity makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Preston on Wye and Blakemere Relief in Need Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Preston on Wye and Blakemere Relief in Need Charity's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 20 Aug 2026 was £4. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3 a year.

### How large is Preston on Wye and Blakemere Relief in Need Charity?

In its latest reported year Preston on Wye and Blakemere Relief in Need Charity reported income of £245 and spending of £4.


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