# Relief in Need Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 228091 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/228091)
- Latest income: £10.3k; spending £6,307
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: Norfolk
- Other names: Cawston Heath Trustees (working); Cawston Poors Allotment Relief in Need (working)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/relief-in-need-fund

Help deprived, sick, and disabled parishioners in village.

## 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 | £10.3k | £6,307 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £8,982 | £6,286 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £11.7k | £5,218 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £4,851 | £4,474 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £11k | £7,544 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve either generally or individually persons resident in the parish of cawston who are in conditions of Need hardship or distress.

## What it funds

Relief in Need Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes prevention or relief of poverty and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year Relief in Need Fund reported income of £10.3k and spending of £6,307. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £29.8k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Relief in Need Fund 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 Relief in Need Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does Relief in Need Fund fund?

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

### Does Relief in Need Fund give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Relief in Need Fund give each year?

The register does not break out Relief in Need Fund'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 £6,307. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,966 a year.

### How large is Relief in Need Fund?

In its latest reported year Relief in Need Fund reported income of £10.3k and spending of £6,307.


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