# Rushden and District Community Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1213340 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1213340)
- What it funds: Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Northamptonshire
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/rushden-and-district-community-charity

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONG PEOPLE LIVING OR WORKING IN RUSHDEN, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE AND SURROUNDING AREAS BY PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS WITH GOODS/SERVICES WHICH THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THROUGH LACK OF MEANS.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> The relief of poverty among people living or working in Rushden, Northamptonshire and surrounding areas by providing such persons with goods/services which they could not otherwise afford through lack of means.

## What it funds

Rushden and District Community 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 individuals and makes grants to organisations.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Rushden and District Community Charity 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.

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- [Grants for charities in London: boroughs, City funders and what closes soon](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/grants-for-charities-in-london)
- [Grants for community groups in South West England: the foundations, funds and dates](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/grants-for-community-groups-in-south-west-england)
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