# Public Watering Place

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 249390 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/249390)
- Latest income: £1,242; spending £1,900
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cumbria
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/public-watering-place

The objects of the charity are for any charitable purposes for the general benefit of the inhabitants of the parish of Lower Holker.

## 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 | £1,242 | £1,900 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £3,535 | £300 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £1,106 | £1,000 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £1,130 | £1,100 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £1,125 | £900 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For any charitable purposes for the general benefit of the inhabitants of the parish of lower holker.

## What it funds

Public Watering Place is registered under general charitable purposes for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Public Watering Place reported income of £1,242 and spending of £1,900. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £5,200 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Public Watering Place 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 Public Watering Place open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Public Watering Place is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Public Watering Place fund?

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

### Does Public Watering Place give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Public Watering Place give each year?

The register does not break out Public Watering Place'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 £1,900. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,040 a year.

### How large is Public Watering Place?

In its latest reported year Public Watering Place reported income of £1,242 and spending of £1,900.


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