# Rand'S Almshouses

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 223005 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/223005)
- Website: https://bradfordwest.church/rands/
- Latest income: £0; spending £2,000
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Older people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Bradford City
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/rands-almshouses

We make grants to individuals and organisations for the alleviation of need, hardship or disaster either generally or individually to persons living in the Bradford area. Preference is given to persons over 60 years of age.

## 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 | £0 | £2,000 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £15.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £1,280 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £0 | £360 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £600 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) To provide almshouses for poor respectable widows or spinsters of not less than sixty years of age, or married couples, not less than sixty years of age, on of whom shall have been in the employ of the rand family at any on time. The almspeople must be in good health, of good character and of the protestant faith. (2) Maintenance of the said almshouses.

## What it funds

Rand'S Almshouses is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty for older people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Rand'S Almshouses reported income of £0 and spending of £2,000. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £19.4k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bradford City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Rand'S Almshouses in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (bradfordwest.church) 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 Rand'S Almshouses open for applications now?

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

### Where does Rand'S Almshouses fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bradford City.

### Does Rand'S Almshouses give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Rand'S Almshouses give each year?

The register does not break out Rand'S Almshouses'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 £2,000. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,889 a year.

### How large is Rand'S Almshouses?

In its latest reported year Rand'S Almshouses reported income of £0 and spending of £2,000.


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